I type the umask command in linux shell and it returns 002 as output.
I know what for umask command used. But what 002 represents.
please help me
    

        

    
    
        
            asked Oct 14, 2013 at 5:56
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        Sri HarshaSri Harsha6432 gold badges8 silver badges19 bronze badges
        
    

    





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    It shows the default permission levels by which a file will be created.
Subtracting umask from base permission would give you actual file permissions.
All the files will be created with 664 (666-002) permissions and dir with 775 (777-002) permissions.
    
    
        
            answered Oct 14, 2013 at 6:02
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
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    It means that files created will not be world-writable by default.
    
    
        
            answered Oct 14, 2013 at 6:02