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mkdir creates folders with 777 permission by default. How can I make 755 default?

Also when I clone a git repository all the files and folders are downloaded with 777 permission! How can I correct this problem?

Thanks.

misaligar
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Workaround is add

umask 022

to .bashrc or similar.

mkocubinski
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See https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/81#issuecomment-207553514

The short version (assuming I'm interpreting it correctly) is 0777 is applied to everything under the mnt; however, anything in ~ is fair game. The file or directory needs to stay there though or it will revert back to 0777 when you move it into mnt.

Here is what I did to get the permissions to stick, but I'm not sure how to make it default to a specific permissions upon creation.

cd ~
cd ..
mv mnt/c/mydir/myfile.ext
chmod 755 myfile.ext

By the way, be sure you run WSL as administrator.

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