in reply to copying files from cgi perl script is modifying target file permissions

What does cp-f do? It is not a standard command.

Also note that system returns the exit status, so normally you should use system "..." and die instead of or.

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Re^2: copying files from cgi perl script is modifying target file permissions
by taint (Chaplain) on Jun 20, 2012 at 18:25 UTC
    taint% man cp 1
    CP(1)         FreeBSD General Commands Manual             CP(1)

  ...

-f  For each existing destination pathname, remove it and create a new
    file, without prompting for confirmation regardless of its permis-
    sions.  (The -f option overrides any previous -i or -n options.)

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    I this this option may have led to your problem.

    use perl::always;
my $perl_version( 5.12.4 );
print $perl_version;
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      taint% man cp 1

      Nice. But "cp-f" ne "cp", and "cp-f" ne "cp -f".

      Alexander

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