On Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 06:49:51PM +0200, mato wrote: > Kris Kennaway wrote: > >martinko wrote: > >> > >>We have similar problems here -- default umask is set to 027 and > >>therefore one needs to always remember changing it to 022 prior > >>installing any ports or packages. > >>Been bitten many times because of this. :-\ > >> > >>Martin > > > >There is an argument that if you set the umask then you are getting > >exactly what you ask for :) > > > >Kris > > Yes, you're right, and it works for us and I can imagine many situations > people change default umask. But IMHO it doesn't make sense for > ports/packages as installing them with non-default umask effectively > renders them unusable. Therefore it seems to me that either ignoring > umask or at least warning people umask is changed would be correct in > this case. > > Martin
I think a warning would be a good compromise between second-guessing the user and silently breaking things. Marcus _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
