Is it possible to create a script to save and restore permissions?

Question

I am using a linux system and need to experiment with some permissions on a set of nested files and directories. I wonder if there is not some way to save the permissions for t

Answer 1

I have a Python script for doing this at https://github.com/robertknight/mandrawer/blob/master/save-file-attrs.py

save-file-attrs.py save

Will save the permissions, mode and modification times of files in the dir tree rooted at the current working directory to a local file (.saved-file-attrs) and:

save-file-attrs.py restore

Will restore those attributes from the file and display the changes.