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'''NOTE:''' You can use the '''-R''' option to set permissions for directory, subdirectory and directory contents '''recursively'''.
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'''Setting Permissions for Newly-Created Directories and Regular Files (umask):'''
<table align="right"><tr><td>[[Image:umask-directory.png|thumb|right|150px|Setting '''umask''' for newly-created '''directories'''.]]</td><td>[[Image:umask-file.png|thumb|right|150px|Setting '''umask''' for newly-created '''regular files''']]</td></tr></table>
The '''umask''' command is used to set the permissions of newly-created directories and regular files.
Issuing the '''umask''' command without arguments will display the current umask value.
Refer to the diagrams on the right-side to set the umask value for directories and regular files.
