umask(2)                         UNIX System V                         umask(2)


NAME
      umask - set and get file creation mask

SYNOPSIS
      #include <sys/types.h>
      #include <sys/stat.h>

      modet umask(modet cmask);

DESCRIPTION
      umask sets the process's file mode creation mask to cmask and returns the
      previous value of the mask.  Only the access permission bits of cmask and
      the file mode creation mask are used.

SEE ALSO
      chmod(2), creat(2), mknod(2), open(2), stat(5).
      mkdir(1), sh(1) in the User's Reference Manual.

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


































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