UMASK

Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (2)
Updated: 24 July 93
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NAME

umask - set file creation mask  

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/stat.h>

int umask(int mask);  

DESCRIPTION

umask sets the umask to mask & 0777.  

RETURN VALUE

The previous value of the mask is returned.  

CONFORMING TO

SVID, AT&T, POSIX, X/OPEN, BSD 4.3  

SEE ALSO

creat(2), open(2)


 

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