[Bug 1240686] Re: Upstart overrides the user's umask

[Reuben Thomas]

It's straightforward to install packages from another distribution or
release with updates. See https://wiki.debian.org/AptPreferences

This is a relatively minor bug with a straightforward workaround, so it
has not been backported to saucy, which in any case only has a 9-month
life. It is fixed in trusty. If you really want the fix, you can install
it.

As the original reporter, I'm happy that the bug was quickly found and
fixed, and I'm quite content with the workaround I found until Trusty is
released. I'd rather the Ubuntu devs were doing other things than
backporting this fix to saucy.

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Title:
  Upstart overrides the user's umask

Status in Upstart:
  Fix Released
Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “upstart” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “upstart” source package in Saucy:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  I set the umask in my ~/.profile. In previous releases of Ubuntu this
  worked nicely. Now, I find it has been reset from 0027 to 0022. On
  investigation, this appears to be upstart's fault. Setting

  umask 027

  in an upstart override file for my desktop session (gnome-session)
  restores the desired functionality, but obviously this is not ideal,
  as it's a duplicated setting (I still need the setting in ~/.profile,
  e.g. for terminal and ssh logins).

  This sort of problem has been common in other parts of the stack in
  the past (e.g. gdm/gnome-session used to stomp on the user's umask
  too), so it's understandable that it comes up in upstart, but equally
  it would be nice to fix it!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: upstart 1.10-0ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
  .home.rrt..config.upstart.gnome.session.override:
   # Duplicate this here as upstart overrides the user's umask
   umask 027
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct 16 21:10:47 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-05-24 (876 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: upstart
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-10 (5 days ago)
  UpstartBugCategory: Session
  UpstartRunningSessionCount: 1
  UpstartRunningSessionVersion: init (upstart 1.10)
  UpstartRunningSystemVersion: init (upstart 1.10)
  upstart.upstart-event-bridge.log: upstart-event-bridge: Disconnected from Upstart
  upstart.upstart-file-bridge.log:
   Job got added /com/ubuntu/Upstart/jobs/unicast_2dlocal_2davahi
   Job got added /com/ubuntu/Upstart/jobs/update_2dnotifier_2dcrash
   Job got added /com/ubuntu/Upstart/jobs/update_2dnotifier_2drelease

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