UMASK(2)                             SysV                             UMASK(2)



NAME
     umask - set and get file creation mask

SYNOPSIS
     int umask (cmask)
     int cmask;

DESCRIPTION
     umask sets the process' file mode creation mask to cmask and returns the
     previous value of the mask.  Only the low-order 9 bits of cmask and the
     file mode creation mask are used.

SEE ALSO
     chmod(2), creat(2), mknod(2), open(2).
     mkdir(1), sh(1) in the SysV Command Reference.

DIAGNOSTICS
     The previous value of the file mode creation mask is returned.