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24.2.91; tramp clobbers file owner/group

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: 13282 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#13282: 24.2.91; tramp clobbers file owner/group
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:54:29 +0100

Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org> writes:

> Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de> writes:
>
>> Even with this setting I cannot reproduce. I need the traces, and/or
>> a simple scenario how to reproduce.
>
> It even happens with make-backup-files == t.  Just edit a file with a
> non-default group, like /etc/shadow.
>
> Tramp: Inserting `/sudo:root <at> igel.home:/etc/shadow'...done
>
> Tramp: Checking `vc-registered' for /sudo:root <at> igel.home:/etc/shadow...done
> Tramp: Inserting `/sudo:root <at> igel.home:/etc/shadow'...done
> Saving file /sudo:root <at> igel.home:/etc/shadow...
> Copying /sudo:root <at> igel.home:/etc/shadow to /sudo:root <at> igel.home:/etc/shadow.~1~...done

Note that the backup copy retains the correct attributes.

Andreas.

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