GNU bug report logs - #30477
[PATCH] chmod chown chgrp: added --exclude-files and --exclude-directories

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Ian Morris Nieves <inieves <at> alumni.cmu.edu>

Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:52:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: patch, wontfix

Done: Assaf Gordon <assafgordon <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Ian Morris Nieves <inieves <at> alumni.cmu.edu>, 30477 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#30477: [PATCH] chmod chown chgrp: added --exclude-files and --exclude-directories
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:30:24 -0800

On 15/02/18 16:44, Ian Morris Nieves wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Apologies if I have incorrectly followed any conventions.  I’ve tried.
> Attached please find a new feature I created to simplify setting permissions (especially recursively), which enables the user to separately target files or directories.
> Tests of correctness also included.
> 
> Any input or feedback greatly appreciated.

Such functionality has been discussed previously at:
https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/rejected_requests.html#chmod

thanks,
Pádraig
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