Re: Set UID bit on files

[Dashamir Hoxha]

I think that CVS keeps always the permissions that the file has when you
first
add it to the project. Probably this is a feature that CVS lacks, i.e. the
ability
to record the changes in the file permissions along with the changes in the
content of the file.
So, you should make sure that the file has the right permissions before
adding
it into the project. I don't know any way of changing the permissions of a
file
that is already in the project.

----- Original Message -----
From: Cheyne Wagner <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 7:19 AM
Subject: Set UID bit on files


> I have some shell scripts that I need a setuid bit on the file for when it
> executes. However whenever I commit or do an update using CVS this set uid
> bit is removed and new file permissions are assigned to the file. Is there
> anyway that I can update files from CVS without losing the permissions on
my
> local copy? Or is there a way I can configure the CVS server to store this
> bit so all copies have the set uid bit on the file?
>
> Any help is much appreciated.