    # File lib/chef/monkey_patches/fileutils.rb, line 29
        def copy_metadata(path)
          st = lstat()
          if !st.symlink?
            File.utime st.atime, st.mtime, path
          end
          begin
            if st.symlink?
              begin
                File.lchown st.uid, st.gid, path
              rescue NotImplementedError
              end
            else
              File.chown st.uid, st.gid, path
            end
          rescue Errno::EPERM
            # clear setuid/setgid
            if st.symlink?
              begin
                File.lchmod st.mode & 01777, path
              rescue NotImplementedError
              end
            else
              File.chmod st.mode & 01777, path
            end
          else
            if st.symlink?
              begin
                File.lchmod st.mode, path
              rescue NotImplementedError
              end
            else
              File.chmod st.mode, path
            end
          end
        end