This is likely not a bug but a configuration issue. Did you change the value of the "various" preference `use_atomic_file_saving`? It is off by default for this very reason: it doesn't maintain metadata and attributes.
See https://wiki.geany.org/config/all_you_never_wanted_to_know_about_file_saving and Edit→Preferences→Various→use_atomic_file_saving. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1572182 Title: Geany removes executable bits when saving shell script To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/geany/+bug/1572182/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs