Bug#321117: Default umask seems dangerous

2008-12-29 Thread Loïc Minier
On Tue, Jan 29, 2008, Clint Adams wrote: Using such an umask causes problems, and bash ships with an /etc/skel/.bashrc which sets the umask to 022. This is not the case anymore; umask is set in /etc/profile. The rationale is in bug #155973 where it's proposed that this prevent sysadmins

Bug#321117: Default umask seems dangerous

2008-01-29 Thread Clint Adams
On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 04:23:23PM +0200, Loïc Minier wrote: Using such an umask causes problems, and bash ships with an /etc/skel/.bashrc which sets the umask to 022. I'm well aware that it might not be a zsh bug, still the fact is that switching from the default shell to zsh can bring

Bug#321117: Default umask seems dangerous

2005-10-05 Thread Oliver Kiddle
On 30 Sep, Clint Adams wrote: I'll put umask 022 in /etc/skel/.zshrc, I suppose. It would be better to put that in one of zprofile or zlogin. It is exported to child processes and it could be a nuisance (or even a security risk) if child shells override the setting. Oliver This e-mail and

Bug#321117: Default umask seems dangerous

2005-09-30 Thread Clint Adams
What do you think of this issue? Should this be mandated by debian-policy? Do you want me to bring the discussion to debian-policy? I'll put umask 022 in /etc/skel/.zshrc, I suppose. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL

Bug#321117: Default umask seems dangerous

2005-09-29 Thread Loïc Minier
Hi, On mer, aoû 03, 2005, Loïc Minier wrote: I just did a fresh installation and dist-upgrade to sid, switched to zsh as login shell for root and myself, and the default umask has changed. It used to be 022 and is now 077. What do you think of this issue? Should this be mandated

Bug#321117: Default umask seems dangerous

2005-08-03 Thread Loïc Minier
Package: zsh Version: 4.2.5-10 Severity: important Hi, I just did a fresh installation and dist-upgrade to sid, switched to zsh as login shell for root and myself, and the default umask has changed. It used to be 022 and is now 077. I think the relevant change is in the default