umask(2)
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umask System Call
Set and get file creation mask.
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SYNTAX
int umask (creation_mask)
int creation_mask;
PARAMETERS
creation_mask File mode creation mask.
DESCRIPTION
Sets the process's file mode creation mask to the low-order 9
bits of <creation_mask> and returns the previous value of the
mask. Those bits other than the low-order 9 in <creation_mask>
are reserved, and in the return value are undefined. See
creat(2) for details of how this mask is used.
ACCESS CONTROL
None.
RETURN VALUE
0..07777 Previous mask value.
EXCEPTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
The related manual sections: mkdir(1), sh(1)
chmod(2), creat(2), mknod(2), open(2).
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