This is a kernel bug and it is still not fixed in the latest Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.
/mnt/temp is a CIFS mount: root@ubuntu8:~# cp -p /etc/services /mnt/temp/ root@ubuntu8:~# ls -la /etc/services /mnt/temp/services -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18274 2007-12-03 23:04 /etc/services -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18274 2011-04-13 16:00 /mnt/temp/services root@ubuntu8:~# uname -a Linux ubuntu8 2.6.24-29-server #1 SMP Wed Mar 16 20:29:36 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276472 Title: cp -p on CIFS mount does not preserve permissions and returns a permission denied error -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
