Re: get file permissions?

Thanks, Jonathan, Drieux!

- B

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> Is it possible to do the reverse of a chmod?

Yes

> To get the permissions of a given file as a number?

Same question twice!

> I'm creating a new file from an old one, and I'd like the new one to have
> the same permissions as the old one.  Is this possible?

Same question trice!

You wanted to ask "If so, how?" :)  Which is answered by:

perldoc -f stat

Jonathan Paton

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