topic Re: changing default ftp umask in redhat 3.0 in Operating System - Linux

changing default ftp umask in redhat 3.0

Edwin Ruiz1 — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:56:41 GMT

Hi:

How can i change the default umask for ftp files in linux? i need to transfer files with umask 777 but i have this permision -rw-r-----

Pls help me!

Re: changing default ftp umask in redhat 3.0

Ivan Ferreira — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:39:39 GMT

The ftp command line (client) provides the umask command. The vsftpd.conf file allows you to specify local_umask/anon_umask values.

Re: changing default ftp umask in redhat 3.0

skt_skt — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:42:48 GMT

ftp> user kumarts
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
230 Login successful.
ftp> umask
200 Your current UMASK is 022
ftp> umask 133
200 UMASK set to 0133
ftp> umask
200 Your current UMASK is 0133
ftp>

Editing the /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf will effect all the file transfers(all the ftp users)

Re: changing default ftp umask in redhat 3.0

Edwin Ruiz1 — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:43:02 GMT

Thax for ur answers... i made changes but when i try to start vsftp daemon i get this messages:

vsftpd dead but subsys locked

any idea!

Re: changing default ftp umask in redhat 3.0

skt_skt — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:02:26 GMT

what command did u try?

did u try "service xinetd restart"?