Changing Default UMASK Value

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I am attempting to modify the default umask value under all accounts on my linux system to 002. This will hopefully allow both the account and the account's group access to the created files.

I have modified it within /etc/bashrc, however it seems to be making no difference on this default value. The files I create through "File Browser" all have the access rights set to 600.

Is there any error here, as all evidence I can find on the internet points to the bashrc file.

Michael D

Posted 2010-01-15T17:56:21.973

Reputation: 25

Answers

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Like its name says, bashrc is for the bash shell. It's not supposed to affect GUI programs.

The correct place for changing default umask appears to be /etc/login.defs.

user1686

Posted 2010-01-15T17:56:21.973

Reputation: 283 655

Sorry for the slow reply. It appears that the /etc/login.defs modification is still not affecting my GUI applications. – Michael D – 2010-01-18T12:28:26.610

Apparently its an issue with GNOME / Nautillus. The umask is being set correctly – Michael D – 2010-01-18T17:07:55.737

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