# Setting file permissions with rsync

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-file-permissions-with-rsync/137063>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 8, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-file-permissions-with-rsync/137063 "2008-05-08T17:12:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-file-permissions-with-rsync/137063/1 "2008-05-08T17:12:18Z")

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hi, quick question, when using rsync to upload files to a remote server;  
is it possible to set the file permissions for those files specifically  
while doing the transfer.

so upload new stylesheets and set the permissions to 775 specifically  
just in case.

?