How to set permission of a file created by java?

emanresu · 01-14-2008, 07:19 PM

I have searched online, but could not find any clear solutions.

Basically my java program writes files to a linux directory. The directory itself has 755; but the files created only has 700. What can I do so that the files will also have 755? I am looking for a solution that is either done once from Linux or programmatic solution from Java, but I would like to avoid having to use Runtime.exec to call chmod because it would be a hack. Thanks.

trickykid · 01-14-2008, 10:23 PM

umask is your friend.

man umask

arnabneogy · 01-15-2008, 06:18 AM

umask 022
will work

emanresu · 01-15-2008, 03:03 PM

thanks guys! that worked!

san85gire · 01-23-2008, 01:54 AM

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thanks