# umask ## UMASK (User Mask or User file Creations Mask) in Linux and how to set UMASK? Value of UMASK is same for fine and directory in Linux, but its calculations are different. ## FOLDER UMASK 000 and 777 is the minimum and maximum UMASK value for folder in Linux. ## FILE UMASK 000 and 666 is the minimum and maximum UMASK value for file in Linux. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.arkannis.net/os/linux/umask.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.