Bash script to calculate inode modes for the Ext4 filesystem. Originally made for an AskUbuntu answer.
In order to preserve our main filesystem from any possible damage after running this experiment, we're going to create a small filesystem inside a normal file for test purposes.
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Create a zero-filled file called
testwith a size of 10 megabytes:dd if=/dev/zero of=~/test bs=10M count=1 -
Create an Ext4 filesystem inside the file, as if it were a partition:
mkfs.ext4 ~/test
Now we hace a fully functional filesystem inside the test file, so we're going to create some files and directories inside it.
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Mount the newly created filesystem inside
/mnt:sudo mount ~/test /mnt -
Create a file and a directory:
sudo mkdir /mnt/folder echo "contents" | sudo tee /mnt/file -
Check the contents of the filesystem:
ls -l /mnt Output should be something like this: total 2 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 may 21 18:53 file drw-r--r-- 2 root root 1024 may 21 18:55 folder -
Unmount the test filesystem:
sudo umount /mnt
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Run
debugfsagainst thetestfile with write permission (-wflag):debugfs -w ~/test -
Convert
fileinto a folder:-
At the
debugfsprompt, type this:modify_inode file -
A prompt will appear asking you a mode; type this:
040644 -
Keep pressing return to leave the remaining data as-is until the prompt appears again.
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Convert
folderinto a file:-
At the
debugfsprompt, type this:modify_inode folder -
A prompt will appear asking you a mode; type this:
0100644 -
Keep pressing return to leave the remaining data as-is until the prompt appears again.
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To exit
debugfsprompt, simply hit q and then return
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Mount the test filesystem again:
sudo mount ~/test /mnt -
Check the filesystem contents:
ls -l /mnt Now, it should show the file as if it were a directory and *vice versa*: total 2 drw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 may 21 18:53 file -rw-r--r-- 2 root root 1024 may 21 18:55 folder
# Script to calculate inode modes
#!/bin/bash
#### See https://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Ext4_Disk_Layout#Inode_Table
## Terminal measures:
x="$(( $(tput cols) / 2 ))" # Width of the terminal
y="$(( $(tput lines) / 2 ))" # Height of the terminal
## File descriptors:
declare -A types # Declare an associative array with file descriptors
types[f]='0x8000' # File
types[l]='0xA000' # Link
types[s]='0xC000' # Socket
types[d]='0x4000' # Directory
types[p]='0x1000' # Named pipe
types[b]='0x6000' # Block device
types[c]='0x2000' # Character device
## Permissions:
declare -A permission # Declare an associative array with permissions
permission[user_S]='0x800' # UID
permission[user_s]='0x840' # UID and user can execute
permission[user_r]='0x100' # User can read
permission[user_w]='0x80' # User can write
permission[user_x]='0x40' # User can execute
permission[group_S]='0x400' # GID
permission[group_s]='0x408' # GID and group can execute
permission[group_r]='0x20' # Group can read
permission[group_w]='0x10' # Group can write
permission[group_x]='0x8' # Group can execute
permission[other_T]='0x200' # Sticky bit
permission[other_t]='0x201' # Sticky bit and other can execute
permission[other_r]='0x4' # Other can read
permission[other_w]='0x2' # Other can write
permission[other_x]='0x1' # Other can execute
## Cleanup function:
function cleanup() {
tput cvvis # Make the cursor visible
tput rmcup # Restore saved terminal contents
stty sane # Fix problems caused by read -s
exit 0 # Exit gracefully
}
## Function to print at a specified position:
function pprint() {
tput cup $1 $2
printf "${@:3}"
}
## Function to clear the notification area:
function reset() {
pprint $((y+2)) $((x-40)) ' %.0s' {1..25} # Print 25 spaces
}
## Function to notify something to the user:
function notify() {
reset # Clear the notification area
pprint $((y+2)) $((x-40)) "$@" # Print the notification text
}
## If the terminal is smaller than 100x8, exit gracefully (self-explainatory):
if [ $x -lt 50 ] || [ $y -lt 5 ]; then
echo 'Error, I need a minimum of 100x10 lines to run'
exit 0
fi
## Initialize the terminal:
trap cleanup EXIT SIGHUP SIGINT SIGTERM # Call cleanup function after receiving ^C
stty -echo cbreak # Put terminal in silent mode
tput smcup # Save terminal contents
tput civis # Make the cursor inisible
## Draw the big box:
printf '\033[1;37m' # Color
pprint $((y-3)) $((x-48)) '\u2500%.0s' {1..97} # Upper line
pprint $((y+4)) $((x-48)) '\u2500%.0s' {1..97} # Lower line
for ((i=4;i>-4;i--)); do # Sides:
pprint $((y+i)) $((x-49)) '\u2502' # Left line
pprint $((y+i)) $((x+49)) '\u2502' # Right line
done # End sides
pprint $((y-3)) $((x-49)) '\u256D' # Upper-left corner
pprint $((y+4)) $((x-49)) '\u2570' # Lower-left corner
pprint $((y-3)) $((x+49)) '\u256E' # Upper-right corner
pprint $((y+4)) $((x+49)) '\u256F' # Lower-right corner
## Draw the small box:
printf '\033[1;35m' # Color
pprint $((y+1)) $((x-10)) '\u2501%.0s' {1..10} # Upper line
pprint $((y+3)) $((x-10)) '\u2501%.0s' {1..10} # Lower line
pprint $((y+2)) $((x-11)) '\u2503' # Left line
pprint $((y+2)) $((x+00)) '\u2503' # Right line
pprint $((y+1)) $((x-11)) '\u250F' # Upper-left corner
pprint $((y+3)) $((x-11)) '\u2517' # Lower-left corner
pprint $((y+1)) $((x+00)) '\u2513' # Upper-right corner
pprint $((y+3)) $((x+00)) '\u251B' # Lower-right corner
## Print type help:
pprint $((y-2)) $((x-44)) '\033[0;37mInode type: \033[1;37mf\033[0;37mile, \033[1;37md\033[0;37mirectory, \033[1;37ml\033[0;37mink, named \033[1;37mp\033[0;37mipe, \033[1;37ms\033[0;37mocket, \033[1;37mc\033[0;37mharacter device or \033[1;37mb\033[0;37mlock device.'
## Print permission help:
pprint $((y-1)) $((x-40)) '\033[0;36mPermission (\033[1;32mu\033[0;32mser\033[0;36m, \033[1;33mg\033[0;33mroup\033[0;36m or \033[1;31mo\033[0;31mther\033[0;36m): \033[1;36mr\033[0;36mead, \033[1;36mw\033[0;36mrite, e\033[1;36mx\033[0;36mecute, \033[1;36mhyphen\033[0;36m or \033[1;36mspace\033[0;36m to skip.'
pprint $((y+0)) $((x+8)) 's\033[1;36mt\033[0;36micky bit and executable, '
pprint $((y+1)) $((x+8)) 's\033[1;36mT\033[0;36micky bit not executable, '
pprint $((y+2)) $((x+8)) '\033[1;36ms\033[0;36metuid/setgid and executable, '
pprint $((y+3)) $((x+8)) '\033[1;36mS\033[0;36metuid/setgid not executable. '
## Endless loop:
while :; do
## Clear the input area:
pprint $((y+2)) $((x-10)) '% *s\n' 10 # Print 16 spaces
## Print mask in the input area:
printf '\033[1;37m' # Color for the type
pprint $((y+2)) $((x-10)) '\u2588' # Block for the type
printf '\033[1;36m' # Color for the permision
pprint $((y+2)) $((x- 9)) '\u2588%.0s' {1..9} # Blocks for the permission
## Loop through all variables to make a proper input:
for var in type {user,group,other}_{r,w,x}; do
## Assign colors and regex to fields:
case "$var" in
(type) color='\033[1;37m'; regex='^[fdlpscb]$' ;;
(other_x) regex='^[-xtT]$' ;;&
(user_x|group_x) regex='^[-xsS]$' ;;&
(user_[rw]|group_[rw]|other_[rw]) regex="^[-${var: -1}]$";;&
(user*) color='\033[1;32m' ;;
(group*) color='\033[1;33m' ;;
(other*) color='\033[1;31m' ;;
esac
## Change the pointer position:
pprint $((y+3)) $(((x-10)+pointer)) "${color}\u2501" # Print the pointer on its new position
if (( pointer > 0 )); then # If the pointer is not in the first position:
pprint $((y+3)) $(((x-10)+(pointer-1))) '\033[1;35m\u2501' # Clear the old pointer
fi
## Infinite loop until there is a valid input for the current character:
while :; do
printf "$color" # Set the character color
IFS= read -rn 1 $var # Read a character (even if it's a space)
declare $var="${!var// /-}" # Convert spaces to hyphens.
if [[ "$var" == "type" ]]; then # If the current variable is type:
declare $var="${!var//-/f}" # Convert "-" to "f"
fi
if [[ "${!var}" =~ $regex ]]; then # If there is a valid input:
reset # Clear error notification if any
break # Exit from this loop
else # Else:
notify "\033[1;31mWrong input!" # Print the error message
fi
done
## Print the entered value:
pprint $((y+2)) $(((x-10)+pointer)) "${!var}"
## Sum the current permission:
((mode+=permission[${var%_*}_${!var}]))
## Increment the pointer:
((pointer++))
done
## Post-read:
unset pointer # Reset the pointer
pprint $((y+3)) $((x-1)) "\033[1;35m\u2501" # Clear the pointer
read -n 1 # Wait for Return or another character
## Sum file descriptor type:
((mode+=${types[$type]}))
## Final commands:
mode=$(printf "%o" $mode) # Convert mode to octal (before this was decimal)
notify "\033[1;32mOctal mode:\033[1;34m $mode" # Print the octal mode
unset mode # Reset the mode
done
- The folder doesn't open. You can't open it unless you put on it the "raw folder data" that contained it originally.
https://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Ext4_Disk_Layout#Inode_Table
Thanks to @tallus. He gave me a great hint:
debugfs has a modify_inode command that allows you to edit an inode directly which would allow you to set the file flag to a dir.
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