JDK-4071752 : Jar files do not preserve file permissions
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: jar
  • Affected Version: 1.2.0
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: solaris_2.5.1
  • CPU: sparc
  • Submitted: 1997-08-14
  • Updated: 1998-01-21
  • Resolved: 1998-01-21
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4097578 - Enhance jar tool to preserve file permissions/modes
Relates :  
JDK-4364782 - Extension-Installation fails because of limitations in jar utility
Description

Name: sg39081			Date: 08/14/97


We use the jar tool to package up an entire distribution
for our product.  (i.e. instead of tar) This includes some shell scripts, when 
one un-jars the files the execute bit
for the permissions are not preserved.

This is annoying... anyway to preserve this info in jar files?
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Comments
WORK AROUND Name: sg39081 Date: 08/14/97 none ======================================================================
11-06-2004