Re: systemwide umask definition

2004-07-16 Thread Jim McCloskey
|>I noticed that if i open a |> terminal session, check the umask, it will not be set according to |> what i put in /etc/profile or /etc/login.defs. If, however, i su - |> into the same user, i see th correct umask. That leads me to the |> guess that kde set

Re: systemwide umask definition?

2004-07-16 Thread Mike
I have a similar experience with umask in /etc/profile I have a line umask 0002 # to give owner and group rw access. in /etc/login.defs I have the same (why capitals?) # UMASK Default "umask" value. UMASK 0002 and nothing in .bash_profile, but it still comes up 0022 w

Re: systemwide umask definition?

2004-07-16 Thread Mike
rich lott wrote: I have a similar experience with umask in /etc/profile I have a line umask 0002 # to give owner and group rw access. in /etc/login.defs I have the same (why capitals?) # UMASK Default "umask" value. UMASK 0002 and nothing in .bash_profile, but it still

Re: systemwide umask definition?

2004-07-16 Thread rich
I have a similar experience with umask in /etc/profile I have a line umask 0002 # to give owner and group rw access. in /etc/login.defs I have the same (why capitals?) # UMASK Default "umask" value. UMASK 0002 and nothing in .bash_profile, but it still comes up 0022 w

Re: systemwide umask definition?

2004-07-16 Thread rich lott
I have a similar experience with umask in /etc/profile I have a line umask 0002 # to give owner and group rw access. in /etc/login.defs I have the same (why capitals?) # UMASK Default "umask" value. UMASK 0002 and nothing in .bash_profile, but it still comes up 0022 w

Re: systemwide umask definition?

2004-07-16 Thread Trollcollect
Thanks to Jacob, i figured out that my statement/request was somewhat unprecise. What i really do want to do is to set a umask for OpenOffice w/kde, as well as all other kde applications. I noticed that if i open a terminal session, check the umask, it will not be set according to what i put in /et

Re: systemwide umask definition?

2004-07-16 Thread Jacob S.
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:53:46 +0200 (CEST) Trollcollect <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello List, > > please reply Cc: to me as i cant follow this list from > work. > > My problem is that i cant find where to set the system > wide umask for my sarge system. I've tried to do it in > /etc/profile as

systemwide umask definition?

2004-07-16 Thread Trollcollect
Hello List, please reply Cc: to me as i cant follow this list from work. My problem is that i cant find where to set the system wide umask for my sarge system. I've tried to do it in /etc/profile as well as /etc/login.defs, to no avail. So desperate that i even tried a reboot :( Any pointers? T