如何将文件复制到python中的只读文件夹

Question

I understand that I need to use shutil.copyfile() but I keep getting an error when actually trying to copy a file to said read-only folder. I tried turning off read-only manually at the folder but it just turns itself back on.

Error: PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission Denied: [long folder path]

I also tried running as administrator but that did nothing.

Also note that I am using a windows 11 pc

Edit: I have also tried using os.system("attrib -r " + path) which led to the same exact error.

Answer 1

Found an answer!

As it turns out, after lots and lots of research, every folder for windows has that read-only box toggled but it doesn't actually do anything. Weird huh? So that wasn't really the issue. The actual issue had something to do with the shutil.copyfile() method. If you use shutil.copy2() it will work. Not sure why though. Couldn't get an explanation on that.