New files with rwxrwx- -

keysorsoze · 12-14-2005, 12:55 PM

Hi! I need to have group members be able to execute a file. However I don't want them to chmod each time to be able to execute a file. Is there any way to change it so that when users create a new file on a linux server the attributes of the newly created file are not rw-rw-rw- but rwxrwx--- without using chmod each time.

Thanks

Gort32 · 12-14-2005, 01:04 PM

umask is your friend

Matir · 12-14-2005, 02:08 PM

In short, use umask 007.

keysorsoze · 12-14-2005, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matir

In short, use umask 007.

Hi, Thanks for the reply, however I still don't understand the function of Umask. Won't 007 make directories created rwxrwx--- and newly created files rw-rw---- How do I make it so that newly created files are rwxrwx--- instead of directories.

Sorry for the confusion