From: Wayne Davison <wayned@samba.org>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 04:28:23 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Document the new --chmod option.
X-Git-Url: https://mattmccutchen.net/rsync/rsync.git/commitdiff_plain/9e8ea423e269f504ce22271c6293252c75802997

Document the new --chmod option.
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diff --git a/rsync.yo b/rsync.yo
index fc30cea1..ad7276e5 100644
--- a/rsync.yo
+++ b/rsync.yo
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ to the detailed description below for a complete description.  verb(
  -D, --devices               preserve devices (root only)
  -t, --times                 preserve times
  -O, --omit-dir-times        omit directories when preserving times
+     --chmod=CHMOD           change destination permissions
  -S, --sparse                handle sparse files efficiently
  -n, --dry-run               show what would have been transferred
  -W, --whole-file            copy files whole (without rsync algorithm)
@@ -697,6 +698,14 @@ it is preserving modification times (see bf(--times)).  If NFS is sharing
 the directories on the receiving side, it is a good idea to use bf(-O).
 This option is inferred if you use bf(--backup) without bf(--backup-dir).
 
+dit(bf(--chmod)) This options tells rsync to apply the listed "chmod" pattern
+to the permission of the files on the destination.  In addition to the normal
+parsing rules specified in the chmod manpage, you can specify an item that
+should only apply to a directory by prefixing it with a 'D', or specify an
+item that should only apply to a file by prefixing it with a 'F'.  For example:
+
+quote(--chmod=Dg+s,ug+w,Fo-w,+X)
+
 dit(bf(-n, --dry-run)) This tells rsync to not do any file transfers,
 instead it will just report the actions it would have taken.