vincemann / x-attr-preserver

python script for making a specific cli command preserve xAttr (extended File Attributes) of all filles it operates on

X-attr-preserver

Simple python script for making a specific command-line program preserve xAttr (extended File Attributes)
of all files given as an commandline-argument to it.

Usage:

• create a backup of your .bashrc file before using with cat ~/.bashrc > ~/.bashrc.bak
• python3.5 makePreserveAttr.py <absolute/Path/To/Program>
• the specified program must be in your PATH
• restart your terminal so the changes take place

Example:

• python3.5 makePreserveAttr.py /usr/bin/vi
• now vi testFile.txt wont remove the extended File Attributes of testFile.txt anymore

How it wokrs:

• Creates an alias of the programname in your .bashrc running a bashfunction instead of the original program.
• The bashfunction saves the xattributes of all files, given as an commandline-argument to the program, to tempfiles.
• The bashfunction will then run the original program and restore all saved xattributes.

Requirements:

• Python3.5,
• clitools: getfattr, setfattr (install with: sudo apt install attr)