topic umask settings in Operating System - HP-UX

umask settings

lawrenzo_1 — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:38:37 GMT

I am running an ignite and am getting serveral warnings about directories not being world readable and this may cause a client failure during installation

1> do I need to change the system umask settings?

2> how to add a default umask setting to the system, currently set to 077.

many thanks

Re: umask settings

Mic V. — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:54:37 GMT

I haven't seen this one, but according to this:

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/batcave/ignite.htm

it sounds like the answer is yes, you should change your *session* umask (see the note in the first third or so of the document). He suggests 022.

As far as I know, the answer to (2) is /etc/profile and the like.

HTH,
Mic

Re: umask settings

lawrenzo_1 — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 23:09:56 GMT

perfect!

Thanks man