GNU bug report logs - #5826
[feature] chmod +S to setgid directories alike +X

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Michał Górny <gentoo <at> mgorny.alt.pl>

Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 11:28:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Done: Bob Proulx <bob <at> proulx.com>

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Michał Górny <gentoo <at> mgorny.alt.pl>
Cc: 5826 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#5826: [feature] chmod +S to setgid directories alike +X
Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:26:15 +0200

Michał Górny <gentoo <at> mgorny.alt.pl> writes:

> I would really appreciate if chmod supported setting setgid permissions
> on directories (and files already having such) recursively, much like
> '+X' does set executable permission. To match the '+X' one, I suggest
> using '+S' for that.

Since there is only a single setgid bit (unlike the exec bits) I don't
see the point of +S (it looks like a no-op).  Moreover, anything more
complex than what chmod already provides can easily be accomplished with
find.

Andreas.

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