[cvsnt] Re: unix execute flag with cvsnt

Tony Hoyle tmh at nodomain.org
Fri Sep 24 01:23:34 BST 2004


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Francesco Montorsi wrote:
> Hi,
>    I'm new to CVSNT so I'm sorry if this question has already been
> solved/replied (I could not find anything about this in FAQ).
> 
> I use cvsnt client from a winxp machine to commit a module containing bash
> script files created on a linux system.
> The problem is that the execute flag for those script files is removed and
> thus, when I checkout I have to chmod all those files.
> 
> The module I'm using is kept on a FAT32 partition; I don't know how linux

FAT32 has no support for storage of the execute flag.  If you 
edit/commit from NTFS the permissions will be retained (via cygwin you 
can even view/manipulate them).

As you are using XP upgrading to NTFS is relatively simple, and 
recommended as it improves security.

Tony



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