{"id":200992,"date":"2024-11-20T05:24:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T05:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namso-gen.co\/blog\/how-to-change-the-umask-value-in-linux\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T05:24:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T05:24:37","slug":"how-to-change-the-umask-value-in-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/namso-gen.co\/blog\/how-to-change-the-umask-value-in-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the UMASK value in Linux?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The umask, short for user file creation mask, is a value that determines the default permissions for newly created files and directories in Linux. It is represented as a three-digit octal number, where each digit represents the permissions for the owner, group, and others respectively. The umask value is subtracted from the default permissions to determine the actual permissions of newly created files and directories.<\/p>\n

To change the umask value in Linux, you can use the umask command followed by the desired value. For example, to set the umask value to 022, you can run the following command:<\/p>\n

“`
\numask 022
\n“`<\/p>\n

This will set the umask value to 022, which means that newly created files will have the default permissions of 644 (rw-r–r–) and newly created directories will have the default permissions of 755 (rwxr-xr-x).<\/p>\n

It is important to note that the umask value is reset to its default value every time you log in to your system. If you want to make the change permanent, you can add the umask command to your shell configuration file, such as .bashrc for Bash or .zshrc for Zsh.<\/p>\n

Now that you know how to change the umask value in Linux, let’s address some related or similar frequently asked questions:<\/p>\n

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