title: Is it possible to create a script to save and restore permissions?
body: <p>I am using a linux system and need to experiment with some permissions on a set of nested files and directories.  I wonder if there is not some way to save the permissions for the files and directories, without saving the files themselves.</p>
  
  <p>In other words, I'd like to save the perms, edit some files, tweak some permissions, and then restore the permissions back onto the directory structure, keeping the changed files in place.</p>
  
  <p>Does that make sense?</p>