On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 10:04 -0600, Aaron Konstam wrote: > On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 08:10 -0600, Styma, Robert E (Robert) wrote: > > > Hi > > > > > > if I issue the ommand umask I get a value of 0022. I thought umask > > > values were 022, what's the extra digit for? > > > > > > Thanks > > > Dan > > By convention, octal numbers have a leading zero. This is a > > carry over from the C programming language. > > > > Bob > > > I am not sure that is true. There is a forth (the first on in the > output) that refers to SUID, GUID and stcky bit, I should try my answer before I shoot off my mouth. It looks like umask cannor set that fourth digit, so I guess I am wrong. > -- > ======================================================================= > Aliquid melius quam pessimum optimum non est. > ======================================================================= > Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- ======================================================================= It is difficult to soar with the eagles when you work with turkeys. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
