uutils / uutils/coreutils

Add Windows support to chmod

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P - Windows U - chmod wontfix
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Description

Looks like it’s possible to use the stuff given here to do this.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue names no implementation file, test, or entry point. Start by locating chmod's Rust implementation and reading the linked Windows File Security and Access Rights documentation. Done means chmod has defined, working Windows behavior while preserving support on existing platforms.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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