umask is being ignored on Gentoo while creating new files

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I have a server running Gentoo and hosting a drupal installation. Whenever a Drupal update is executed, the directory permissions of the updated module turn from 755 to 744 preventing the application from accessing the files. The umask is defined as 022 under /etc/profile and the Apache server is running under user and group nobody.

I believe this has nothing to do with the drupal installation since if I create a directory as root, the same happens, it is created with 744 permissions, since the umask is 022 shouldn't it be created as 755 ?

Why is the umask being ignored and how do I tell the server to create the directories with permission 755 ?

What version of Drupal? 7.x? Have you tried, just for fun, to `grep -ir "chmod" /path/to/your/drupal`? — Janne Pikkarainen, Jun 29 '12 at 14:32
Yes, it's 7.x, never tried that command since I don't believe this is an issue with drupal, but will try it (just for fun :). — drcelus, Jun 29 '12 at 14:36
Are there any filesystem ACLs in place on the directory where youre creating the subdirectories? (`getfacl` to check) — phemmer, Jul 03 '12 at 08:42
Do you run mod_umask or PHP through suPhp or similiar? these modules are setting the umask. — ercpe, Jul 03 '12 at 11:39
Yes! @Johann that's what I have been missing ! `suphp.conf` sets `umask=0033`. I will gladly accept an answer ! — drcelus, Jul 03 '12 at 12:34
This doesnt explain how when youre in the shell as root with a umask of 022, files are created as if umask were 033... — phemmer, Jul 04 '12 at 17:41
I agree @Patrick , must be some other parameter override elsewhere, . — drcelus, Jul 05 '12 at 05:58

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 03 '12 at 16:11

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As per my answer to your question: check the configuration of the running Apache modules (specifically mod-umask and suphp) for umask settings.

answered Jul 03 '12 at 16:11

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