RHEL 5 /var/log created permissions
 

I'm looking for information about the creation permissions for files within /var/log.

One of the specifics is /var/log/gdm/ files. The created permissions of these log files is 0644. I am looking to set these files to 0600 or 0640.

Another log file who's permissions I cannot find the source permissions is: /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Again, I'm looking to change it from 0644 to 0600 or 0640.


I could create a script to update these files, but I would prefer to know the source of the file permissions and correct it there. Thank you for your time.

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Hi Passmossis,

Permissions are derived from /etc/bashrc.

If you will run the following command:

At the beginning itself you will find the following lines:

Which in simple terms translates to: Any file created by a normal user will have umask value of 002 which inturn result in the permission 664. And any file created by a root user or system user will have umask value of 022 which in turn result in the permission 644.

So to answer your query I would say that creation permission derives from /etc/bashrc.

Thanks for the reply. This is where I was looking as well.

I have the file configured as:


I'm still left with the same results. Any other potential areas to look?

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If you will set 066 it will be suffice. Then it will automatically work as rw------- for files and rwx--x--x for directories. So you can change them to 066 if you want.

Changes will not work until you reboot your system.