Multiple choice

The default permission bits of a file, when it is created for the first time, is controlled by

  1. chmod value

  2. fmask value

  3. umask value

  4. none of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The umask command controls the default permission bits for newly created files by setting which permissions to remove. chmod changes permissions on existing files, and fmask is not a standard Unix command.

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