From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ns1.sunset.net ([205.161.255.5] helo=onyx.sunset.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1D02dX-0000Ch-00 for ; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 14:08:59 -0500 Received: from sunset.net (208-53-84-220.chico.ca.digitalpath.net [208.53.84.220]) by onyx.sunset.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j1CJ9PYm000591; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:09:25 -0800 Received: (from rreid@localhost) by sunset.net (8.12.11/8.12.8/Submit) id j1CJ8vYJ032007; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:08:57 -0800 Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:08:56 -0800 From: "Ralph W. Reid" To: Glenn at home , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20050212190856.GA31793@sunset.net> References: <008401c51067$a286db30$6a00a8c0@desktop> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <008401c51067$a286db30$6a00a8c0@desktop> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Subject: Re: uMask question X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 19:08:59 -0000 On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 12:29:30PM -0600, Glenn at home wrote: > I cannot figure out from the man pages if umask should equal > 022 or 077 > if I want users to have full access to files that have been uploaded by > other users. > Thanks for some help here. > Glenn For the situation and choices you describe, `umask 022` should do the trick. Note that if some one creates an executable file (compiles a program for example), the default action will be to make the file both readable and executable with a umask value of 022. Of course, `umask` defines the default--file permissions can always be changed with `chmod` if desired. HTH, and have a _great_ day! -- Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid ...passing through The City of Internet at the speed of light! CIRCLE CIRCUMFERENCE = 2 * _pi * r