3 digits: nnn for user, group, world (other) Within each digit are three possible values which mush together: 0 = nothing 1 = eXecute 2 = Write 4 = Read chmod uses these values to confir privelege so giving read-write to owner but total lockout to group & world is
% chmod 600 file.foo umask uses the values to *take away* specified privilege so umask of 007 takes away nothing (leaves rwx in effect) for user & group and takes away rwx for other. --emk > Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 17:33:09 +1000 > From: Lawrence Chim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: what umask? > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > what is the umask to mount a partition that allows user and group "rwx" > permission > and other none, i.e. "---". > > -- > Lawrence Chim [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? > e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
