1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/utils/file.py b/python/vyos/utils/file.py
index 2af87a0ca..70ac1753b 100644
--- a/python/vyos/utils/file.py
+++ b/python/vyos/utils/file.py
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ def chmod_775(path):
               S_IROTH | S_IXOTH
     chmod(path, bitmask)
 
+def file_permissions(path):
+    """ Return file permissions in string format, e.g '0755' """
+    return oct(os.stat(path).st_mode)[4:]
+
 def makedir(path, user=None, group=None):
     if os.path.exists(path):
         return