Home News What’s behind the Linux umask? By Sandra Henry-Stocker September 17, 2017 The umask setting plays a big role in determining the permissions that are assigned to files that you create. But what’s behind this variable, and how do the numbers relate to settings like rwxr-xr-x? Complete Story Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Previous articleUbuntu and GNOME Devs Team Up to Ease Your “Unity to GNOME” Transition Next articleMicrosoft is Promoting Software Patents in India in Another Effort to Undermine Free/Open Source Software, Microsoft-Connected Trolls Are Still Suing Get the Free Newsletter! Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis Email Address By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Subscribe Must Read Blog How to Install HandBrake on Ubuntu and Linux Mint Security How to Install Bitwarden on Manjaro Developer How to Install Apache Spark on Ubuntu 22.04 News Tails 6.1 Released: Enhancements in Security and User Experience Developer 10 Most Used Linux Distributions of All Time