tar permission problems

[Dan Copeland]

I am copying a set of files( through tar) from one directory to another through applmgr (user ) and it gives 777 permission on the destination server. If I copy it through root then it retains the permissions . Please advise.

[U.SivaKumar_2]

hi,
what is the umask set in the servers ?.
#umask
regards,
U.SivaKumar

[Dan Copeland]

022. It is working from the destination to the source not in the reverse direction.

[U.SivaKumar_2]

hi,
use -p options with tar command to preserve the
permissions.

regards,
U.SivaKumar

[U.SivaKumar_2]

hi,
then what is the umask of source ?
what is the umask of destination ?.
try using -p options in tar for both ways.

regards,
U.SivaKumar

[U.SivaKumar_2]

hi,
another workaround.
In the server , where permissions are changing
after restore.
#umask
note down the umask
#umask 0
restore now.

regards,
U.SivaKumar

[U.SivaKumar_2]

and dont forget to reset the umask value to original noted value.

regards,
U.SivaKumar