Can I set permissions when creating a file or directory?

Question

Can I set permissions when I create a file/directory using a single command or do I have to create the file/directory first and then use chmod to set its permissions?

For instance to do something like this

// for directories
mkdir 755 test 

// for files
touch 644 test/my_file.php

Take a look at this command: http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?install and more specifically the -d and -m flags. — simnys, May 17 '15 at 08:01
@Anton Glukhov you mean like this? : mkdir test && 755 or touch test/my_file.php && 644 — ltdev, May 17 '15 at 08:34
Look at this link: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13600319/bash-run-one-command-after-another-even-if-i-suspend-the-first-one-ctrl-z There are &&, ||, etc. — Anton Glukhov, May 17 '15 at 08:38
For directories: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5786326/how-to-create-a-directory-and-give-permission-in-single-command — alex, Jan 19 '17 at 10:50

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered May 17 '15 at 15:03

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For files, try using install command:

$ install -m 644 /test/path/ myfile.php

For folders, mkdir with -m param:

$ mkdir -m 755 test

You might have to execute that as sudo.

answered May 17 '15 at 15:03

henriale

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered May 17 '15 at 11:10

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Man pages are your friend. This is possible with GNU mkdir but not with GNU touch.

mkdir -m 755 test

answered May 17 '15 at 11:10

jangler

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 16 '18 at 13:21

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you can use following command to create directory and give permissions at the same time

mkdir -m755 test

answered May 16 '18 at 13:21

Omer Gafar

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Can I set permissions when creating a file or directory?

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