Re: umask in modules

[Robert M. <eg...@ce...>]

Tor Asle Foss wrote:
> 
> Hi, when I start SAMsuite license administration, I have to use umask 002 and
> the default is 022.

In this case I would use a wrapper shell script around the application
that sets the umask.

> This is just one of the applications that needs a umask that
> is different from default.

There is the problem.  Since there is one umask how can you reliably set it
for multiple applications.  If you have different modules that set a umask
it depends on the order they are loaded.  The final umask may not be what
you expect.

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