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Re: [ADSM-L] Restoring JUST the file attributes/permissions/ownership

2015-03-05 13:34:43
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Restoring JUST the file attributes/permissions/ownership
From: Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 13:31:57 -0500
Thanks. You can send directly to my email address versus the list.

Zoltan Forray
TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
Hobbit / Xymon Administrator
VCU Computer Center
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On Mar 5, 2015 1:25 PM, "Erwann Simon" <erwann.simon AT free DOT fr> wrote:

> Hello,
> Unfortunately, it doesn't. The only way is to restore to an alternate path
> or node, use a script to get the attributes you need that generates the
> needed chown command for each file or directory.
> I had such a script, I'm trying to find it.
>
>
> Le 5 mars 2015 19:16:16 CET, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU> a écrit :
> >Pop-quiz for you Linux folks out there - how much damage does this
> >command
> >do:
> >
> >chown -R <someuser> /
> >
> >So to ask the question in the subject of this post,
> >
> >Can TSM restore JUST the file attributes/permissions/ownership, after
> >fixing TSM of course?
> >
> >Or your thoughts on how to undo the damage.  My Linux guy says you can
> >use
> >RPM to reset "a large number of file attributes" for packages it
> >installed,
> >to the original install value, but that doesn't fix it all!
> >
> >--
> >*Zoltan Forray*
> >TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> >Hobbit / Xymon Administrator
> >Virginia Commonwealth University
> >UCC/Office of Technology Services
> >zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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>
> --
> Erwann SIMON
> Envoyé de mon téléphone Android avec K-9 Mail. Excusez la brièveté.
>

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