Re: [SLUG] Debian's default umask

2001-01-09 Thread Mike Holland
On 10 Jan 2001, Jeff Waugh wrote: > get. Why on earth is the default umask defined in /etc/profile == 022? Thats nothing to do with Debian. Its normal for all Unicies. > The obvious effect is that all files created are world readable, which > seems odd to me, Really? I find it odd that you fi

[SLUG] Debian's default umask

2001-01-09 Thread Jeff Waugh
Hi all, Time for Debian nuts to defend a policy decision that I simply don't get. Why on earth is the default umask defined in /etc/profile == 022? The obvious effect is that all files created are world readable, which seems odd to me, as I'm used to the finicky perfectionism (especially in rega