hpux man page for umask

umask(2)							System Calls Manual							  umask(2)

NAME
       umask - set and get file creation mask

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

       The bits set in cmask specify which permission bits to turn off in the mode of the created file, and should be specified using the symbolic
       values defined in stat(5).

EXAMPLES
       The  following creates a file named in the current directory with permissions so that the file can be written only by its owner, and can be
       read or executed only by the owner or processes with group permission, even though group write permission and all  permissions  for  others
       are passed in to

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

SEE ALSO
       mkdir(1), sh(1), mknod(1M), chmod(2), creat(2), mknod(2), open(2).

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
																	  umask(2)