Add option to disable setting of default permissions

DockerEnv

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #ENABLE_UFW=false
 #UFW_ALLOW_GW_NET=false
 #UFW_EXTRA_PORTS=
+#GLOBAL_APPLY_PERMISSIONS=true
 #TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_DOWN=50 
 #TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_ENABLED=false 
 #TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_TIME_BEGIN=540 

Dockerfile

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ ADD tinyproxy /opt/tinyproxy/
 ENV OPENVPN_USERNAME=**None** \
     OPENVPN_PASSWORD=**None** \
     OPENVPN_PROVIDER=**None** \
+    GLOBAL_APPLY_PERMISSIONS=true \
     TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_DOWN=50 \
     TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_ENABLED=false \
     TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_TIME_BEGIN=540 \

README.md

@@ -151,6 +151,13 @@ If TRANSMISSION_PEER_PORT_RANDOM_ON_START is enabled then it allows traffic to t
 |`UFW_ALLOW_GW_NET` | Allows the gateway network through the firewall. Off defaults to only allowing the gateway. | `UFW_ALLOW_GW_NET=true`|
 |`UFW_EXTRA_PORTS` | Allows the comma separated list of ports through the firewall. Respsects UFW_ALLOW_GW_NET. | `UFW_EXTRA_PORTS=9910,23561,443`|
 
+### Permission configuration options
+By default the startup script applies a default set of permissions and ownership on the transmission download, watch and incomplete directories. The GLOBAL_APPLY_PERMISSIONS directive can be used to disable this functionality.
+
+| Variable | Function | Example |
+|----------|----------|-------|
+|`GLOBAL_APPLY_PERMISSIONS` | Disable setting of default permissions | `GLOBAL_APPLY_PERMISSIONS=false`|
+
 ### Alternative web UIs
 You can override the default web UI by setting the ```TRANSMISSION_WEB_HOME``` environment variable. If set, Transmission will look there for the Web Interface files, such as the javascript, html, and graphics files.
 

transmission/userSetup.sh

@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 
 RUN_AS=root
 
+TEMP_TRAN_DOWNLOAD_DIR=${TRANSMISSION_DOWNLOAD_DIR}
+TEMP_TRAN_INCOMPLETE_DIR=${TRANSMISSION_INCOMPLETE_DIR}
+TEMP_TRAN_WATCH_DIR=${TRANSMISSION_WATCH_DIR}
+
+if ! [ "$GLOBAL_APPLY_PERMISSIONS" = true ] ; then
+    unset TEMP_TRAN_DOWNLOAD_DIR
+    unset TEMP_TRAN_INCOMPLETE_DIR
+    unset TEMP_TRAN_WATCH_DIR
+fi
+
 if [ -n "$PUID" ] && [ ! "$(id -u root)" -eq "$PUID" ]; then
     RUN_AS=abc
     if [ ! "$(id -u ${RUN_AS})" -eq "$PUID" ]; then usermod -o -u "$PUID" ${RUN_AS} ; fi
@@ -13,17 +23,17 @@ if [ -n "$PUID" ] && [ ! "$(id -u root)" -eq "$PUID" ]; then
     chown -R ${RUN_AS}:${RUN_AS} \
         /config \
         ${TRANSMISSION_HOME} \
-        ${TRANSMISSION_DOWNLOAD_DIR} \
+        ${TEMP_TRAN_DOWNLOAD_DIR} \
-        ${TRANSMISSION_INCOMPLETE_DIR} \
+        ${TEMP_TRAN_INCOMPLETE_DIR} \
-        ${TRANSMISSION_WATCH_DIR}
+        ${TEMP_TRAN_WATCH_DIR}
         
     echo "Setting permission for files (644) and directories (755)"
     chmod -R go=rX,u=rwX \
         /config \
         ${TRANSMISSION_HOME} \
-        ${TRANSMISSION_DOWNLOAD_DIR} \
+        ${TEMP_TRAN_DOWNLOAD_DIR} \
-        ${TRANSMISSION_INCOMPLETE_DIR} \
+        ${TEMP_TRAN_INCOMPLETE_DIR} \
-        ${TRANSMISSION_WATCH_DIR}        
+        ${TEMP_TRAN_WATCH_DIR}    
 fi
 
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