Cp + not want to overwrite permissions

Question

How to use cp command without to overwrite target file permissions

For example

cp /tmp/file /home/file

I dont want to change chown and chgrp on /home/file

Daniel Beck · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-26 07:43:34Z

up vote 3 down vote accepted

Use

cp -a

(archiving) or

cp -p

(preserve mode, ownership and timestamps)

answered May 26 '11 at 7:43

Daniel Beck♦
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	Isn't this exactly what is not intended? – maxelost May 26 '11 at 16:03
	@maxelost Only if the target file exists. There's two ways to interpret the question. Copy changes permissions to the user doing the copying, and that is likely not what is intented. – Daniel Beck♦ May 26 '11 at 16:23

Indrek · Answer 2 · 2013-01-29 13:35:26Z

up vote 2 down vote

There is a better answer at ServerFault:

cp --no-preserve=all source target

edited Jan 29 at 13:35

Indrek
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answered Jan 29 at 13:07

Joss
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zvrba · Answer 3 · 2011-05-26 07:42:33Z

up vote 1 down vote

Look at the --no-preserve option

answered May 26 '11 at 7:42

zvrba
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