Post your handy utility scripts!

[Kresimir]

Here is a utility script I made (which I find quite useful in my daily workflow):

[Script] Fix permissions when copying from a non Linux filesystem

It is not uncommon that one copies files from a non-Linux filesystem to one’s Linux computer. For example, many digital cameras use FAT or NTFS, and it makes sense to format a USB thumb drive as FAT, so it can be read by various other devices (like game consoles, cameras, etc…). The issue with copying files from a non-Linux filesystem is that permissions will typically be 777 on both files and directories, and this is certainly not what a Linux user wants. Typically, a Linux user will want (non…