lorty@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 day agoTIL tar keeps permissions of the files and directories archived if possible.message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1116arrow-down1message-squareTIL tar keeps permissions of the files and directories archived if possible.lorty@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 day agomessage-square24fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredaggermoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·21 hours agoYeah I did notice that. Never really had a use for such a feature though.
minus-squareki9@lemmy.gf4.pwlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoWell having the wrong permissions in system files will mess up your system. So when you restore from backup and want the backed-up permissions too.
minus-squaredaggermoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoNever thought of using .tar folders for that. Makes sense.
Yeah I did notice that. Never really had a use for such a feature though.
Well having the wrong permissions in system files will mess up your system. So when you restore from backup and want the backed-up permissions too.
Never thought of using .tar folders for that. Makes sense.