Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:04:03 +0200 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: martinko <gamato@users.sf.net> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports system and umask Message-ID: <46DA98A3.5030204@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <fbbqfi$va7$1@sea.gmane.org> References: <20070830004020.GA58539@blazingdot.com> <fbbqfi$va7$1@sea.gmane.org>
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martinko wrote: > Marcus Reid wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I had my umask set to 007 and installed some ports, and it broke a >> lot of things. Some ports seem to install files with correct >> permissions, >> while others install files with the default umask. Worse, one port >> even changed the perms on /usr/local/lib to 770, which made my system >> unusable until I booted into single and fixed it. >> >> Should the ports system check for this and correct the umask before >> installing files with bad permissions? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Marcus > > Hallo, > > We have similar problems here -- default umask is set to 027 and > therefore one needs to always remember changing it to 022 prior > installing any ports or packages. > Been bitten many times because of this. :-\ > > Martin There is an argument that if you set the umask then you are getting exactly what you ask for :) Kris
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