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Is there someway to set the default file permission in Linux? That is, the file permission for a newly created file (regardless of the context for which it was created ). I know about putting umask in the shell startup but that only works for shell sessions. When I transfer files to a Linux box using pscp, the file is always created with permissions of 664 (rw-rw-r--). The has occurred across every flavor of Linux that I've used. This is especially annoying when I pscp a file to shared Linux machine (like my ISP). Until I can shell in and chmod the permission, the file is basically sitting there with read access for everyone, which is not exactly secure.
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To change the default permissions that are set when you create a file or directory within a session or with a script, use the umask command. The syntax is similar to that of chmod (above), but use the = operator to set the default permissions.
You can use the umask (stands for user mask) command to determine the default permissions for newly created files. The umask is the value that is subtracted from the 666 (rw-rw-rw-) permissions when creating new files, or from 777 (rwxrwxrwx) when creating new directories.
777 - all can read/write/execute (full access). 755 - owner can read/write/execute, group/others can read/execute. 644 - owner can read/write, group/others can read only.
read – The Read permission refers to a user's capability to read the contents of the file. write – The Write permissions refer to a user's capability to write or modify a file or directory. execute – The Execute permission affects a user's capability to execute a file or view the contents of a directory.
Put the umask in the non-interactive shell startup (.bash_profile, .zshenv, .tcshrc depending on your shell). Then it'll run for non-login sessions.
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