I want to set umask so no one else can read my files. I have `umask 077` in .bashrc, .bash_profile, and .profile. I use gnome2 and gdm. When I create files under gnome-terminal, the permissions are set properly. But when I save files from somewhere else, say GIMP, group and other have read permission again. I suspect that I should put `umask 077` in init script for gdm, but I don't know what it is. .xinitrc and .xsession doesn't seem to work.

And also, is it possible to set umask for an individual directory? I want my public_html to have umask 022 so others can access my files and I don't have to chmod everytime I create a file.

Thanks in Advance.

rxc

How about just running "chmod o-rx ~", so that others have no acces to your home directory?

Hi

if you want to set a umask change the umask in /etc/bashrc file as per your requirment

Hi! yea.. chmod would do the job, but temporary only.

And by modifying /etc/bashrc, I think the permission will still be set incorrectly in non-terminal applications. For example, if I saved a file in GIMP, then the permission would still be rwxr--r--. Tell me if I am wrong.

Thanks!

ohh.. you meant the home directory. yea.. but i still want some files in it to be accessible by chmodding. If i chmod o-rx ~, I block my entire home dir from the outside world!

Well, there is one umask setup in the /etc/login.defs. If that is not working, you can also try creating a ~/.gnomerc that contains a line umask 077.

For different umasks on different directories, you can try OnDir, if it suits your needs.