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diff --git a/static/unix-v10/man2/umask.2 b/static/unix-v10/man2/umask.2 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..70d9a9f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/unix-v10/man2/umask.2 @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +.TH UMASK 2 +.CT 2 file_inq_creat +.SH NAME +umask \(mi set file creation mode mask +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B int umask(complmode) +.SH DESCRIPTION +.I Umask +sets the process mode mask. +The mask modifies the +.I mode +argument of +.IR creat +(see +.IR open (2)), +.IR mkdir (2), +and +.IR mknod (2) +thus: +.L + mode &= (07777 & ~(complmode & 0777)) +.br +In other words, the mask specifies permission bits to be turned off +when files are created. +.PP +The previous value of the mask is returned by the call. +The initial value is set by +.IR login (8), +and may be modified by the +.I umask +command of +.IR sh (1). +The mask is inherited by child processes. +.SH SEE ALSO +.IR open (2), +.IR mkdir (2), +.IR mknod (2), +.IR stat (2) |
