topic small confusion in Operating System - HP-UX

small confusion

Prashant Zanwar_4 — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:58:15 GMT

hey,

i want system umask to be 027. When i put a entry in /etc/system of 0027 it turns out to be 026 rather. Where else I have to do anything..Might be just simple, i m little confused at the moment. Please reply..

Thanks
Prashant

Re: small confusion

Mark Greene_1 — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:00:58 GMT

Check if it's being set in your /etc/profile or in the .profile (or other "dot" environment files) for the login ID you are testing with.

mark

Re: small confusion

Sundar_7 — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:01:14 GMT

/etc/system ?? - hmm.. You must add the umask entry in /etc/profile or .profile of the user not in /etc/system file.

Re: small confusion

Geoff Wild — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:01:36 GMT

Check your .profile

Rgds...Geoff

Re: small confusion

Prashant Zanwar_4 — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:02:04 GMT

sorry it is /etc/profile

THanks
Prashant

Re: small confusion

Prashant Zanwar_4 — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:06:55 GMT

thanks all, it was .env file in my /.root, root home dir.

Thanks again..

Best regards
Prashant

Re: small confusion

Prashant Zanwar_4 — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:07:14 GMT

thanks