How to use umask

[Neptunus Maris]

When and where is the best time to execute the umask function? Because everytime I create a new directory I can never read it because I'm not doing something right with the permissions.

 

Like:

 

mkdir("mynewdir", 0755); <-- or I could have.

 

 

Then when I go to access any of the files in that directory that I have copied over or something I get an error.

 

So could I do something like this?:

 

umask(0755);

mkdir("mynewdir");

 

 

 

I'm just trying understand these permission settings...I know the number settings on giving what permissions...but how to implement it properly is what I'm having trouble with.

 

Thanks,

Neptune

Your Sea God (lol)

[Ken2k7]

Shouldn't umask(0755); go after the directory?

[Neptunus Maris]

Shouldn't umask(0755); go after the directory?

 

 

Hi, thanks for taking a look.

 

 

Well I'm asking you that question on how to properly set this.