Set umask for user in KDE

jferrando · 01-12-2005, 06:53 AM

I am using Mandrake 10.1+KDE. Every time I log in as my user, the umask is 0022. I have tried to set it in .bash_profile and in .profile the mask 0007, but it does not work, every time I log in again the mask is 0022, and with files created with Konqueror file explorer it happens the same.

jferrando · 01-12-2005, 10:39 AM

Ok, I have my answer, so, here it is:

In the file /etc/sysconfig/msec, have replaced the UMASK_USER
UMASK_ROOT=022
SECURE_LEVEL=2
UMASK_USER=007
TMOUT=0

This creates files with mask rw-rw---- in bash-mode, but when using Konqueror as the file manager, it now creates files with rw-rw-r-- (664) mode, not 660 as it sould be. Any ideas?

jferrando · 01-12-2005, 11:41 AM

Ok, this is the answer for both bash (xterminal) and Konqueror

Go to the "MandrakeLinux Control Center"
Select "Security" - "Levels and Checks" (or something similar, I am using Spanish) - "System Options", and type
Root mask 0027 (or whatever)
User mask 0007 (or whatever)