Re: [ptxdist] [PATCH] configure: add GNU mkdir check

["Andreas Bießmann" <biessmann@corscience.de>]

Hi,

On 08.02.2012 11:55, Michael Olbrich wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 08, 2012 at 10:57:57AM +0100, Andreas Bießmann wrote:
>> On 08.02.2012 10:40, Michael Olbrich wrote:
>>> On Wed, Feb 08, 2012 at 08:56:30AM +0100, Andreas Bießmann wrote:
>>>> Hi again ...
>>>>
>>>> On 08.02.12 08:40, Andreas Bießmann wrote:
>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>>
>>>>> On 08.02.12 08:05, Michael Olbrich wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 07, 2012 at 11:40:37PM +0100, Andreas Bießmann wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>> I guess the problem is directories on the way (= 'parents') are created
>>>> with default credentials -> umask has an effect. But the last directory
>>>> in path is set to given parameters (-m755).
>>>>
>>>> Can you reproduce this too?
>>>
>>> Yes, I can. The problem is not actually the umask, but the fact, that we're
>>> creating several directory levels with sudo but only change the ownership
>>> of the last one.
>>> I think we should use 'install -m0755 -d ${dir}' instead. That sets the
>>> correct permissions for the parent directories without messing with umask
>>
>> Ok, so will you provide a proper patch?
> 
> I've pushed a patch. Please verify it works.

I can confirm the 'install -m755' approach works

regards

Andreas Bießmann

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