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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=204093
Summary: perl -i resets file ACLs and EAs Product: Fedora Core Version: fc5 Platform: All OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: normal Component: perl AssignedTo: rnorwood@redhat.com ReportedBy: josh@jbc.edu QAContact: dkl@redhat.com CC: fedora-perl-devel-list@redhat.com
Description of problem: When perl's -i option is used to do an in-place edit of a file, it resets the ACLs and extended attributes on that file.
Since perl -i can be a very helpful tool for scripting and system administration, it would be nice if it preserved ACLs and EAs.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): perl-5.8.8-5
How reproducible: always
Steps to Reproduce: 1. touch testfile 2. setfacl -m u:testuser:r testfile 3. setfattr -n user.test testfile 4. perl -pi -e 's/Something/SomethingElse/' testfile 5. getfacl testfile; getfattr testfile
Actual results: Nothing.
Expected results: ACLs and EAs set in steps 2 and 3 above.
Additional info: