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I think on Ubuntu/Debian this is still the default; the UMASK in /etc/login.defs is 022.


But multiuser computers are much less the default then back then. Even kids have their own one because they need it in school (at least in this country).


I think OpenSuse too. I recently converted mine to user private group handling

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterp...




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