file permision

[edi_4]

Hello! Does anybody know how to set default file permision to 777. When I create a file it gets default permision 666. Thanks

[Venkatesh BL]

You can change the permission of an existing file using 'chmod' (chmod 777 file1)

If you want to apply a permission for all new files, use umask ('man umask' for more info).

Generally, setting '777' as permissions to files is not a good practice.

[edi_4]

Thank you - I need 777 only to one directory. I know I can use chmod, but from default the file is created with 666. Using umask does'n change to 777 (i need ecexute). where can I change default permisions for files.

[Ivan Ferreira]

Files by default won't get 666 permisions unless they are a binary file generated as the result of a compilation. So, when you create a regular file, the maximum permissions that you will get for that file is 666 even when umask is 000. You must manually change the permissions for regular files to 777.