umask(2)							      umask(2)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     umask - set and get file creation mask

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <sys/types.h>
     #include <sys/stat.h>

     mode_t umask(mode_t cmask);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     umask sets	the process's file mode	creation mask to cmask and returns the
     previous value of the mask.  Only the access permission bits of cmask and
     the file mode creation mask are used.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

     Message catalog:  uxcore.abi

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     mkdir(1), sh(1), chmod(2),	creat(2), mknod(2), open(2), stat(5)

DIAGNOSTICS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The previous value	of the file mode creation mask is returned.


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