Setting default permissions with umask.

[PaulGureghian]

He sets the umask as 0027, yet the default permissions applied are 640 instead of my expected 750.

 

[wizardfromoz]

Is this a Redhat inquiry?

If so, it should be in Redhat and derivatives.

Let us know and I can move it there.

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Chris Turner
wizardfromoz

 

[PaulGureghian]

Yes. RHEL8.

 

[f33dm3bits]

The calculations for files and directories are different, to calculate the final permissions you do this.
Directories: 0777 - umask = permissions
Files: 0666 - umask - permissions

 

[KGIII]

@wizardfromoz and others: The thread has been moved to the most appropriate sub-forum.