Top "Umask" questions

When is umask() useful?

umask(0); fd = open("/dev/null", O_RDWR); Here's man 2 umask: umask() sets the calling process’s file mode creation mask (…

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Git change default umask when update file

I have a problem with Git. I searched for a solution in Google and in StackOverflow but nothing helps. The …

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How do I set directory permissions in maven output?

I am using the maven-assembly-plugin to package my build. I am able to perform some copying of file sets and …

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PHP mkdir() and fopen() does not work - permissions problem? umask problem?

The following PHP script fails to create the directory. It will also fail to create the file (when the directory …

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Making new files automatically executable?

Is it possible to make all newly created files have the execute permission when they are created? Why can't I …

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How to trace where php5-fpm umask settings are coming from on ubuntu

I'd really appreciate any help in tracking down and diagnosing an umask issue on Ubuntu: I'm running php5-fpm with …

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Unable to load JNA native support library Elasticsearch 6.x

I have installed Elasticsearch 6.x in my Debian 7 (wheezy). I tried to start with service elasticsearch start but its give …

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Setting umask in Git / Gitolite

I have set up Git and Gitolite, and at some point I recall having seen an "umask" setting, in one …

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Setting umask for sshfs mount

If I mount the sshfs server with no umask, i get -rw-rw-r-- on new created files. If I try and …

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linux umask for sudo and apache

I want to make 002 the system-wide umask for all users (in Ubuntu). I managed to do so for all regular …

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