In Linux, how do I umask differently for files and directories?

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I wish to have something in my .bashrc that will mask the file permissions as 022 (resulting in new files having permission rwxr--r--) and the directory permissions as 066 (resulting in new directories having permission rwx--x--x).

Is this possible?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 18 '11 at 15:20

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You can't do that. Having a directory with just x allows others (with suitable permissions) to run programs within the directory but not list the contents of it. What are you trying to achieve ?

answered Jun 18 '11 at 15:20

user9517

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Not actually quite correct -- execute permissions on a directory allow access to its contents. A directory set `711` will allow users to enter the directory and view files if they know the name, but won't allow `ls`. – Jul 08 '11 at 17:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 08 '11 at 15:10

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Try this, it works for me: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-6650651.html

answered Jul 08 '11 at 15:10

hermes14

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In Linux, how do I umask differently for files and directories?

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