umask calculator

Calculate the default Linux permissions for new files and directories from a umask value such as 022 or 077.

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umask

For example 022 or 0077

New files	644 (rw-r--r--)
New directories	755 (rwxr-xr-x)

About this tool

Enter a umask and see the resulting permissions for new files (base 666) and directories (base 777).

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What does umask 022 give?

New files get 644 (rw-r--r--) and new directories get 755 (rwxr-xr-x).

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