[SCRIPT] Permissions Init Script

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Hey guys,

I had a nasty issue with Bi-Winning a couple weeks ago where I pushed custom framework and totally forgot about permissions. Apparently when you don't set the proper permissions it can really slow things down.

So I figured this could easily be avoided. So because of that and our CWM "Fix Permissions" option doesn't really do anything, I wrote this script to fix it!

Upon every boot, it will scan /system/app, /system/framework/, and /data/app and set the proper permissions for all the files in there.

Users
note if you're on Trigger 2.9.1+ or Bi-Winning V1+ you do NOT have to do this. It's built into your ROM already.

Flash the attached zip named "CWM_Flash_Permissions_Script.zip"

Ironically, it may not have the correct permissions after you flash it, so then do either of the following

1) Do these commands in ADB to set the correct permissions

adb shell
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system
busybox chmod 777 /system/etc/init.d/*

or
2) Open up Root Explorer (or something similar)
navigate to /system/etc/init.d/
in there find the new file S30edt_perms
long press, and set the permissions
make it look like this

x x x
x x x
x x x

Here's the init.d script, it's really simple, but also effective

#!/system/bin/sh
# Permission script
# Written by Einherjar Dev Team
# www.edtdev.com

logFile=/data/edt/logs/S30edt_perms.log
if [ -f $logFile ]; then
        rm $logFile
fi
touch $logFile

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system
echo "Setting permissions" >> $logFile
        for file in /system/app/* /system/framework/* /data/app/*; do
                echo "    setting permissions (644) for $file" >> $logFile
                chmod 644 $file
        done
        
        echo "chmodding init.d folder"
        chmod 777 /system/etc/init.d
        
        for file in /system/etc/init.d/*; do
                echo "    setting permissions (777) for $file" >> $logFile
                chmod 777 $file
        done
echo "Permissions set" >> $logFile

Very cool, thanks roman.

Very cool to post the code too... lets us linux newbs get our learn on!

Originally Posted by Poser

Very cool, thanks roman.

Very cool to post the code too... lets us linux newbs get our learn on!

I'm a Linux noobie myself!

Originally Posted by birgertime

I'm a Linux noobie myself!

[slight OT] Just getting wifi working on an old ideapad y510 in slackware was an epic struggle... (wicd my arse)
[back on topic] I wish more devs would post script contents (though we can easily download and look in vi or notepad)... it helps the learning curve immensely

grateful for all the work EDT and rest of dev community does. We all are.

Question: What does the fix permissions CWM do then?

Originally Posted by Poser

[slight OT] Just getting wifi working on an old ideapad y510 in slackware was an epic struggle... (wicd my arse)
[back on topic] I wish more devs would post script contents (though we can easily download and look in vi or notepad)... it helps the learning curve immensely

grateful for all the work EDT and rest of dev community does. We all are.

Question: What does the fix permissions CWM do then?

I have no clue, lol. Never bothered looking at it

edit: I hate vi.

roman im gonna add S30edt_perms.zip to my rom ..ill add you to credits

Originally Posted by birgertime

I have no clue, lol. Never bothered looking at it

edit: I hate vi.

lol.

Vi is about as stripped down as you can get when it comes to text based editors... (I know its blasphemous... but I dig notepad++, shhh... dont tell)

I get "Bad Mode"

Originally Posted by gamefreakgcb

I get "Bad Mode"

Hmm, ok you might need super user permissions do this and let me knkow if it works:

1) type in "adb shell"
2) type in su (don't press enter yet)
3) turn your screen on & unlock it
4) press enter on the su prompt, then his yes on the screen

then try that chmod command again.

Originally Posted by birgertime

Hmm, ok you might need super user permissions do this and let me knkow if it works:

1) type in "adb shell"
2) type in su (don't press enter yet)
3) turn your screen on & unlock it
4) press enter on the su prompt, then his yes on the screen

then try that chmod command again.

Gave permission, still "Bad Mode"