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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: chown (was: at files and permissions)
Keywords: chown
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Date: 18 Jul 89 15:49:31 GMT
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In article <639@godot.psc.edu>, ellis@godot.psc.edu (James Ellis) writes:
> So.  Are there other solutions provided by wide-open chown?
> (That's your cue, Peter.)

When I type 'cd //oldsys/path; find . -print | cpio -pvd //newsys/path'
I want file ownerships to be maintained.

I will leave the possibility of making cpio setuid for those with
stronger stomachs.
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