How To Set Permissions for New Files on Linux With umask
File permissions are critical for the security of a Linux system. But how do you set default permissions for new files on Linux?
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File permissions are critical for the security of a Linux system. But how do you set default permissions for new files on Linux?
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In Linux, all directories and files have access permissions. You can use chmod to set your preferred access rights for different users. But what decides their default permissions? Let’s talk about umask.
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