Newly created files default group and write permissions

goldfish · #1 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008

Whenever I create a new file the group name is "dnn" and the file permissions are "-rw-r--r--".

How do I get it so when I create files (with vi or other programs) that the default group is "sss" and the permissions are 770?

(I am running HP-UNIX)

Thanks,
GoldFish

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008

You have to change your default group, in HPUX, is newgrp <new group>.
Thne you neeed to alter the umask setting:

Code:

newgrp sss
umask 007

You need to be set up by the sysadmin to be able to switch groups.

goldfish · #3 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008

Thanks! that works great and did the trick! Learned a few new commands today.

Gold Fish

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