The Linux umask setting plays a big role in determining the permissions that are assigned to files that you create. But what’s behind this variable, and how do the numbers relate to settings like rwxr ...

Halloween has come and gone. In fact, so has Thanksgiving. But some masks are always appropriate – not because we’re trying to inspire people to give us candy, but because it’s just too easy to end up ...

Can someone briefly explain how to make a umask setting stick for an OS X user?<br><br>I have a webserver with a number of different users on it, but when files get uploaded by FTP, they always end up ...

Okay, I looked up umask and bsd-ftpd and I couldn't find a relevent post.<BR><BR>I updated my Debian box and it recommended I switch from my old install of Pro-FTPD to BSD-ftpd, which I did since I ...