GNU bug report logs - #12130
"sudo make install" applies umask to new directories

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Package: automake;

Reported by: Jason Eisner <jason <at> cs.jhu.edu>

Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 07:18:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Done: Eric Blake <eblake <at> redhat.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Peter Johansson <trojkan <at> gmail.com>
To: Jason Eisner <jason <at> cs.jhu.edu>
Cc: 12130 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#12130: Fwd: bug#12130: "sudo make install" applies umask to new directories
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:55:55 +1000

On 08/21/2012 02:46 PM, Jason Eisner wrote:
> Better idea:
>
> Have default 644 for files and 755 for directories, but let the user 
> override this by explicitly specifying any of
> * the desired file permissions
> * the desired directory permissions for newly created directories
> * the desired group owner for newly created files and directories
> via command-line options on "make install".
>
>
You can already do this. You can, e.g., install packages with

make install MKDIR_P="mkdir -p -m 700"

Cheers,
Peter
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