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Re: default umask 022 ?



On Wed, 1 Oct 1997, Michael Bravo wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Can anyone explain why the default umask in /etc/profile is 022 and not 002,
> as purportedly it should be with the user/group concept used?

Under most configurations, several people are in one group, and you
don't usually trust other people from your group to overwrite your
files.

Vadik.

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