file permission

elainelaw · 04-22-2010, 10:07 PM

I have a directory , many files are copying to it from time to time , but the file mode (rwx) is different , can advise if I want all files will became to a specific mode ( eg. 644 ) once it is created , what can i do ? thx

except to use cron job to change it , is there other method ?

bakdong · 04-22-2010, 10:39 PM

Depends how the volume that holds that directory is mounted and why the permissions are ending up different. umask controls the default state, but other factors will change that. You need to get to the root of the problem before you can start solving it.