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init doc: --shared=0xxx does not give umask but perm bits

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The description that 0640 makes sure that the group members can read
the repository is correct, but calling that octal number a <umask>
is wrong.  Let's call it <perm>, as the value is used to set the
permission bits.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ repository. If not specified, fall back to the default name (currently
`master`, but this is subject to change in the future; the name can be `master`, but this is subject to change in the future; the name can be
customized via the `init.defaultBranch` configuration variable). customized via the `init.defaultBranch` configuration variable).
--shared[=(false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody|<umask>)]:: --shared[=(false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody|<perm>)]::
Specify that the Git repository is to be shared amongst several users. This Specify that the Git repository is to be shared amongst several users. This
allows users belonging to the same group to push into that allows users belonging to the same group to push into that
@ -110,15 +110,16 @@ the repository permissions.
Same as 'group', but make the repository readable by all users. Same as 'group', but make the repository readable by all users.
'<umask>':: '<perm>'::
'<umask>' is a 3-digit octal number prefixed with `0` and each file '<perm>' is a 3-digit octal number prefixed with `0` and each file
will have mode '<umask>'. '<umask>' will override users' umask(2) will have mode '<perm>'. '<perm>' will override users' umask(2)
value (and not only loosen permissions as 'group' and 'all' value (and not only loosen permissions as 'group' and 'all'
does). '0640' will create a repository which is group-readable, but does). '0640' will create a repository which is group-readable, but
not group-writable or accessible to others. '0660' will create a repo not group-writable or accessible to others. '0660' will create a repo
that is readable and writable to the current user and group, but that is readable and writable to the current user and group, but
inaccessible to others. inaccessible to others (directories and executable files get their
`x` bit from the `r` bit for corresponding classes of users).
-- --
By default, the configuration flag `receive.denyNonFastForwards` is enabled By default, the configuration flag `receive.denyNonFastForwards` is enabled