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+#!/bin/sh
+# Test for proper error and exit code of chmod on a dangling symlink.
+
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+. "${srcdir=.}/tests/init.sh"; path_prepend_ ./src
+print_ver_ chmod
+
+ln -s non-existent dangle || framework_failure_
+
+
+# This operation cannot succeed since the symbolic link dangles.
+chmod 644 dangle 2> out && fail=1
+
+echo "chmod: cannot operate on dangling symlink 'dangle'" > exp
+compare exp out || fail=1
+
+Exit $fail