explanation about UMASK and other relations pls... 1

[adaaje]

Hi Guys,

I know that my Solaris default umask value is 022 and I can simply change the mode to anything, but the first question is, Is there anyway to change my umask value permanently for my login account ?

second question is,
after I change the files into 775 and I list them, at the end of the files that have changed. they have a star like this :

test*

do you guys know what that means ?? I never worry about it actually because the content of the file is same, just wondering is there something that I should know about this.

Thx guys

 

[PHV]

Set your preferred umask value in your login profile.

Usually the star at the end of the file name indicates that the execute bit is set.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[adaaje]

Hi PHV,

thanks for your explanation, but I still don't get about

which file I can change the umask value, because it's not in .profile and there's no login profile file.

Thx

 

[PHV]

In your .profile add a line setting your umask value.
BTW, man umask

Hope This Helps, PH.
Want to get great answers to your Tek-Tips questions? Have a look at FAQ219-2884 or FAQ181-2886

 

[adaaje]

that's alright PHV,

I got it,

Thx

 

[Annihilannic]

Usually the * isn't displayed after the filenames unless you use the -F switch to ls. Maybe you have an alias defined for ls that uses this switch?

Annihilannic.

 

[adaaje]

how do I know whether I have alias define Annihilannic ?

I just list "ls", and the * displayed.

Thx

 

[feherke]

Hi

Use the [tt]alias[/tt] shell built-in command to list the aliases. For example I have this setted :

[blue]master #[/blue] alias
alias l.='ls -d .* --color=tty'
alias ll='ls -l --color=tty'
alias ls='ls --color=tty'

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/