A lightweight tool to backup and restore file and directory permissions in Linux.

• Backup Permissions: Save the permissions of all files and directories in a specified path to a portable file.
• Restore Permissions: Restore permissions from a backup file to ensure consistency across systems.

When transferring files or setting up backups, permissions can be altered or lost. fs-perm-backup helps:

• Safeguard permissions during data migrations.
• Restore permissions after accidental changes.

To install fs-perm-backup, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/titangmz/fs-perm-backup.git
   cd fs-perm-backup

2. Build the project:

   go build ./cmd/fs-perm-backup.go

3. Add the binary to your PATH:

   sudo mv fs-perm-backup /usr/local/bin

   Usage

   The fs-perm-backup tool provides two main operations: backup and restore file permissions.

   Basic Commands

   # Using positional arguments
   fs-perm-backup backup <target-path> <backup-file>
   
   # Using short flags
   fs-perm-backup -m backup -t <target-path> -b <backup-file>
   
   # Using long flags
   fs-perm-backup --mode backup --target <target-path> --backup-file <backup-file>

   Examples

   # Using positional arguments
   fs-perm-backup backup ./myproject perms.json
   
   # Using short flags
   fs-perm-backup -m restore -t ./myproject -b perms.json
   
   # Using long flags
   fs-perm-backup --mode backup --target /var/www/html --backup-file site-perms.json

   Notes

   • Backup files are stored in JSON format
   • Requires appropriate permissions to read/write target paths
   • Supports both flag-style and positional argument syntax

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests. Follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit changes:

   git commit -m 'Add new feature'

4. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a pull request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.