#827292 git: diff-highlight not executable

Package:
git
Source:
git
Description:
fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Submitter:
Reiner Herrmann
Date:
2023-01-28 15:33:06 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
Tags:
#827292#5
Date:
2016-06-14 17:09:27 UTC
From:
To:
Hi,

the script /usr/share/doc/git/contrib/diff-highlight/diff-highlight is
not executable. If it was, it would be easier to use, as you could just
symlink it in one of the directories in PATH.
Now it requires copying the script and marking it as executable (which
would not get updated on package upgrade) or marking it directly as
executable (which would get removed again on upgrade).
Can you please set the executable flag?

Kind regards,
  Reiner
#827292#32
Date:
2023-01-28 15:21:43 UTC
From:
To:
So it's been almost 7 years now that the file still has not gained that
tiny executable bit.
What's the reason for not doing it?