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umask

List of commands for umask:

  • umask:tldr:850d9 umask: Change the mask symbolically to allow read permission for all users (the rest of the mask bits are unchanged).
    $ umask ${a+r}
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  • umask:tldr:e2b41 umask: Display the current mask in symbolic (human-readable) mode.
    $ umask -S
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  • umask:tldr:f2eda umask: Display the current mask in octal notation.
    $ umask
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