Update cp docs: permissions preserved by default#5180
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Evan Dorsky (@EvanDorsky) Would you mind giving this a quick review please? |
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| Preserve file permissions and timestamps: | ||
| File permissions are preserved by default, matching `scp` behavior. |
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I would change "matching scp behavior" to "respecting the destination umask"
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| | `--part` | Part ID for which the command is being issued. | **Required** | | ||
| | `--recursive`, `-r` | Recursively copy files. Default: `false`. | Optional | | ||
| | `--preserve`, `-p` | Preserve modification times and file mode bits from the source files. Default: `false`. | Optional | | ||
| | `--preserve`, `-p` | Preserve modification times and set exact file permissions from the source, bypassing umask. File permissions are always transferred by default; this flag additionally preserves timestamps and forces exact permission bits. Default: `false`. | Optional | |
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I would change "bypassing umask" to "overriding the destination umask"
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Thanks, this is great. I left nits but this is also fine as-is. |
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Update
viam machines part cpdocumentation to reflect RDK #6211: file permissions are now preserved by default (matchingscpbehavior). The--preserveflag now additionally preserves modification timestamps and forces exact permission bits past umask, rather than being required for any permission preservation.Source changes
viam machine part cp+ fix copy resume bugDocs changes
docs/cli/reference.md: Updated--preserveflag description to clarify that file permissions are always transferred by default. Updated code example comments from "keep original permissions and metadata" to "preserve exact permissions and timestamps".docs/cli/manage-your-fleet.md: Updated prose to explain that permissions are preserved by default (matchingscpbehavior) and--preserveadds timestamps and exact permission bits.How I found these
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