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Subject: Re: How to remove pesky persistent +x bits that chmod -x won't remove
From: Warren Young <wyml@etr-usa.com>
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On May 19, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Warren Young <wyml@etr-usa.com> wrote:
> 
> For what it’s worth, setfacl -bk followed by a chmod -x sometimes always fixes this. 

I’ve solved this by applying that fix to the affected directory trees in bulk:

    $ find foo bar baz -exec setfacl -kb {} \;

Heavy-handed, but it works.
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