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Command: umask | Section: 2 | Source: UNIX v7 | File: umask.2
UMASK(2) System Calls Manual UMASK(2)
NAME
umask - set file creation mode mask
SYNOPSIS
umask(complmode)
DESCRIPTION
Umask sets a mask used whenever a file is created by creat(2) or
mknod(2): the actual mode (see chmod(2)) of the newly-created file is
the logical and of the given mode and the complement of the argument.
Only the low-order 9 bits of the mask (the protection bits) partici-
pate. In other words, the mask shows the bits to be turned off when
files are created.
The previous value of the mask is returned by the call. The value is
initially 0 (no restrictions). The mask is inherited by child
processes.
SEE ALSO
creat(2), mknod(2), chmod(2)
ASSEMBLER
(umask = 60.)
sys umask; complmode
UMASK(2)