save and restore file permissions

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Lakshmipathi.G 2016-02-15 02:18:34 +05:30
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- File attributes are settable via `chattr` and offer an alternative, lower-level alternative to file permissions. For example, to protect accidental file deletion the immutable flag: `sudo chattr +i /critical/directory/or/file` - File attributes are settable via `chattr` and offer an alternative, lower-level alternative to file permissions. For example, to protect accidental file deletion the immutable flag: `sudo chattr +i /critical/directory/or/file`
- Use `getfacl` and `setfcle` to save and restore file permissions. For example:
```sh
getfacl -R /some/path > permissions.txt
setfacl --restore=permissions.txt
```
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