Index: pkgadd.h
===================================================================
--- pkgadd.h	(revision 9)
+++ pkgadd.h	(working copy)
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 	vector<rule_t> config_rules;
 	bool o_upgrade;
 	bool o_force;
+	bool o_ignore_perms;
 
 	template <typename in_t, typename conv_t>
 	filenames_t make_keep_list(const in_t& files,
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@
 	};
 
 public:
-	pkgadd() : pkgutil("pkgadd"), o_upgrade(false) {}
+	pkgadd() : pkgutil("pkgadd"), o_upgrade(false), o_force(false),
+	           o_ignore_perms(false) {}
 	void resolve_conflicts();
 	virtual void run(int argc, char** argv);
 	virtual void print_help() const;
Index: pkgutil.cc
===================================================================
--- pkgutil.cc	(revision 9)
+++ pkgutil.cc	(working copy)
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-fileconflicts_t pkgutil::db_find_conflicts(const string& name, const pkginfo_t& pkginfo)
+fileconflicts_t pkgutil::db_find_conflicts(const string& name, const pkginfo_t& pkginfo, const bool ignore_perms)
 {
 	fileconflicts_t fileconflicts;
 	filenames_t filenames;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 		i++;
 		filename = root + (*j).first.first;
 		if (S_ISDIR((*j).first.second.mode)) {
-			if (permissions_equal(filename, j->first)) {
+			if (ignore_perms || permissions_equal(filename, j->first)) {
 				fileconflicts.erase(j);
 			}
 			else j->second = CONFLICT_MODE;
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 			      );
 			// If new file have changed permissions - it's conflict,
 			// thus do not exclude it
-			if (tmp != fileconflicts.end() && permissions_equal(root + i->first, tmp->first))
+			if (tmp != fileconflicts.end() && (ignore_perms || permissions_equal(root + i->first, tmp->first)))
 				fileconflicts.erase(tmp->first);
 		}
 
Index: pkgutil.h
===================================================================
--- pkgutil.h	(revision 9)
+++ pkgutil.h	(working copy)
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@
 	void db_rm_pkg(const string& name);
 	void db_rm_pkg(const string& name, const filenames_t& keep_list);
 	void db_rm_fileconflicts(fileconflicts_t files, const filenames_t& keep_list);
-	fileconflicts_t db_find_conflicts(const string& name, const pkginfo_t& info);
+	fileconflicts_t db_find_conflicts(const string& name, const pkginfo_t& info,
+	                                  const bool ignore_perms);
 
 	// Tar.gz
 	package_t pkg_open(const string& filename) const;
Index: pkgadd.cc
===================================================================
--- pkgadd.cc	(revision 9)
+++ pkgadd.cc	(working copy)
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
 void pkgadd::resolve_conflicts()
 {
 	fileconflicts_t fileconflicts = db_find_conflicts(package.first,
-	                                                  package.second);
+	                                                  package.second,
+	                                                  o_ignore_perms);
      
 	if (!fileconflicts.empty()) {
 		if (o_force) {
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@
 			o_upgrade = true;
 		} else if (option == "-f" || option == "--force") {
 			o_force = true;
+		} else if (option == "-i" || option == "--ignore-perms") {
+			o_ignore_perms = true;
 		} else if (option[0] == '-' || !o_package.empty()) {
 			throw runtime_error("invalid option " + option);
 		} else {
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@
 	     << "options:" << endl
 	     << "  -u, --upgrade       upgrade package with the same name" << endl
 	     << "  -f, --force         force install, overwrite conflicting files" << endl
+	     << "  -i, --ignore-perms  ignore mode/ownership conflicts" << endl
 	     << "  -r, --root <path>   specify alternative installation root" << endl
 	     << "  -v, --version       print version and exit" << endl
 	     << "  -h, --help          print help and exit" << endl;