Re: umask for Aqua programs [$HOME/.login [Re: OT: Default Shell in 10.2.6]]
Re: umask for Aqua programs [$HOME/.login [Re: OT: Default Shell in 10.2.6]]
- Subject: Re: umask for Aqua programs [$HOME/.login [Re: OT: Default Shell in 10.2.6]]
- From: Conrad G T Yoder <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 14:07:39 -0400
At 8/5/03 12:40 PM -0400, Steven D. Majewski <email@hidden> wrote:
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Is there any way to set default file permissions with 'umask' for
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GUI/Aqua programs ?
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It doesn't look like this can be done with environment .plist as you
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have to actually
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run umask from the shell, not just assign an envirnment var. But
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setting it in the shell
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login/profile files doesn't at all affect non-shell/GUI programs.
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Is there somewhere that this can be set where it will be honored by GUI
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programs ?
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We really need to force all shared documents to be group writable.
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I'ld even be happy with a global/system-wide setting if these is
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somewhere in an .rc
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file this can be set.
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This sort of problem seems to be a bit of a flaw or oversight in
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Apple's layered design of OSX!
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Sorry if this is Off Topic for the list, but it's On Topic for the
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thread!
It is possible - though not as elegant as one might like. See these links:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2002111405523151
http://www.illusionati.com/os_x/umaskMod.html
-Conrad
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