chezmoi: open C:/.../desktop.ini: Access is denied.

[ErrrorMaxx]

Describe the bug

Applying changes to desktop.ini files on Windows fails with Access is denied.

To reproduce

• Add existing folder with desktop.ini to chezmoi source (e.g. Desktop or Downloads)
• Edit desktop.ini in source state
• Try to apply changes

Expected behavior

Successful apply

Output of command with the --verbose flag

$ chezmoi --verbose apply
chezmoi: open C:/Users/Max/Desktop/Games/desktop.ini: Access is denied.
diff --git a/Desktop/Games/desktop.ini b/Desktop/Games/desktop.ini
index 32e572b3d0bb86ed96cb6fe1955b7fb8aad38beb..d142effdc0d4e04aa4f8f360378571b7a5ba1a62 100666
--- a/Desktop/Games/desktop.ini
+++ b/Desktop/Games/desktop.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
 [.ShellClassInfo]
-IconResource=C:\WINDOWS\System32\networkexplorer.dll,15^M
-[ViewState]^M
-Mode=^M
-Vid=^M
-FolderType=Generic^M
+IconResource=%SystemRoot%\networkexplorer.dll,15^M

Output of chezmoi doctor

```console $ chezmoi doctor RESULT CHECK MESSAGE ok version v2.47.2, commit f4904293d9e3d5297f481b0b1ec00981716fff39, built at 2024-03-17T18:42:28Z, built by goreleaser ok latest-version v2.47.2 ok os-arch windows/amd64 ok systeminfo Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (10.0.19045 N/A Build 19045) ok go-version go1.22.1 (gc) ok executable ~/.local/bin/chezmoi.exe ok upgrade-method replace-executable ok config-file ~/.config/chezmoi/chezmoi.toml, last modified 2024-03-24T19:18:53+03:00 ok source-dir ~/.local/share/chezmoi is a git working tree (clean) warning suspicious-entries ~/.local/share/chezmoi/.chezmoiexternal.yml.tmpl and ~/.local/share/chezmoi/dot_config/rootmoi/chezmoi.yaml.tmpl ok working-tree ~/.local/share/chezmoi is a git working tree (clean) ok dest-dir ~ is a directory ok cd-command found C:/Windows/system32/cmd.exe ok cd-args 'C:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe' info diff-command not set ok edit-command found ~/.local/bin/uni-editor.bat ok edit-args '~/.local/bin/uni-editor.bat' ok git-command found C:/Program Files/Git/cmd/git.exe, version 2.44.0 warning merge-command vimdiff not found in $PATH ok shell-command found C:/Windows/system32/cmd.exe ok shell-args 'C:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe' info age-command age not found in $PATH info gpg-command gpg not found in $PATH info pinentry-command not set info 1password-command op not found in $PATH info bitwarden-command bw not found in $PATH info bitwarden-secrets-command bws not found in $PATH info dashlane-command dcli not found in $PATH info doppler-command doppler not found in $PATH info gopass-command gopass not found in $PATH info keepassxc-command keepassxc-cli not found in $PATH info keepassxc-db not set info keeper-command keeper not found in $PATH info lastpass-command lpass not found in $PATH info pass-command pass not found in $PATH info passhole-command ph not found in $PATH info rbw-command rbw not found in $PATH info vault-command vault not found in $PATH info vlt-command vlt not found in $PATH info secret-command not set ```

[halostatue]

Can you edit a desktop.ini file with notepad?

[ErrrorMaxx]

Yes. Both notepad.exe and Notepad++ are able to edit desktop.ini files

[twpayne]

This is likely some weird Windows permission configuration. chezmoi does not have any special handling for .ini files.

[twpayne]

Reading a bit more about it, Desktop.ini files in Windows need the read-only and hidden attributes, which are not supported by chezmoi.

You can use a run_before_ script to clear these attributes before chezmoi writes the file and a run_after_ script to restore them.

See also #2812 and #3392.

[ErrrorMaxx]

Thanks