Le Sat, May 15, 2010 at 02:16:43PM +0300, Andrei Popescu a écrit : > Package: release-notes > Severity: whishlist > Tags: squeeze > X-Debbugs-CC: debian-de...@lists.debian.org > > On Sat,15.May.10, 08:41:29, Christian PERRIER wrote: > > > More generally speaking, this umask change probably deserves to be > > mentioned in the Release Notes....along with a good rationale about > > why, no, this isn't Debian giving up to years of being security-wise. > > Suggested text: > > --- > The default 'umask' for new installs is changed > =============================================== > > Starting with base-files version 5.4 the default umask for new installs > is 0002 instead of 0022 for regular users (system users, like the ones > used for various daemons and services are not affected).
Dear all, because base-files does not set umask anymore since version 5.7, and because the default umask is currently 0022 again (through login.defs and pam_umask), I propose to close this bug. Alternatively, I can submit a patch to document the above. Have a nice day and a happy new year 2011. -- Charles Plessy Illkirch, France -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org