tar with suid

[dkt]

Hi

I have a compiled binary (unix top) which has suid set. I then tar it binary and restore it locally in a different directory or another machine.

The problem is that the suid permission is not restored.

I've tried GNU tar and the suid bit is restored.

Any comments?

[Michael Schulte zur Sur · Accepted solution]

Hi,

use tar xp
I think you have to be root.

greetings,

Michael

[dkt]

Yes, it works. Thanks!

[dkt]

problem solved.