[Bug 1728467] Re: All files on ntfs partitions are marked executable

[Phillip Susi]

Udisks specifying a default mask was removed intentionally, leaving the
default to the NTFS driver.  ntfs-3g defaults to all executable.  People
often do have executable files on their NTFS drives and want to be able
to execute them.  This has gone back and forth a few times over the
years and without the execute bit, less experienced users are unable to
make things work and don't understand why.  With the bit, more
experienced users are... well, let's just say offended.  I think we're
better off where we are, but maybe the ntfs-3g devs can chime in on why
it defaults to execute on when the in kernel driver does not.  My guess
is that it is intentional but we'll see.


** Changed in: udisks2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Invalid

** Also affects: ntfs-3g (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  All files on ntfs partitions are marked executable

Status in ntfs-3g package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in udisks2 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  This did not happen in 14.04 but somewhere since then udisks2 sets any & all files on ntfs partitions as executable.
  Additionally if file is copied over to user's ext4 partion the bit remains set.
  Can't see why this would be intentional??

  In 14.04 udisks2 - 
  :static const gchar *ntfs_defaults[] = { "uid=", "gid=", "dmask=0077", "fmask=0177", NULL };

  In 16.04, 17.04, 17.10,18.04 udisks2 - 
  :static const gchar *ntfs_defaults[] = { "uid=", "gid=", NULL };

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: udisks2 2.1.7-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19~16.04.3-generic 4.13.4
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  CustomUdevRuleFiles: 70-snap.core.rules
  Date: Sun Oct 29 21:20:19 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-16 (43 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20217
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-16-generic root=UUID=b5ef3f68-8479-4c90-8c07-7fc4c165c5e9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: udisks2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/18/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 74CN44WW(V3.05)
  dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: VIQY0Y1
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: 31900058STD
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr74CN44WW(V3.05):bd09/18/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20217:pvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:rvnLENOVO:rnVIQY0Y1:rvr31900058STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:
  dmi.product.family: IDEAPAD
  dmi.product.name: 20217
  dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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