On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Jason Eisner <ja...@cs.jhu.edu> wrote:
> The only ways I can see to make it consistent between files and > directories are to use the "OR" solution for both, or to ignore umask by > default but have a command-line flag on "sudo make install" that says > "please respect my umask" (for the few users who want to rely on it to get > nonstandard installation permissions at their site). > Better idea: Have default 644 for files and 755 for directories, but let the user override this by explicitly specifying any of * the desired file permissions * the desired directory permissions for newly created directories * the desired group owner for newly created files and directories via command-line options on "make install". The 644/755 default is consistent and will work right for almost everyone. But the command-line flag is useful for users who want to install with different conventions. I like this better than a 1-bit flag that says "please respect my umask." -jason
