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Old 01-22-2004, 06:14 AM   #1
jules_fraser
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[CLOSED] add users to new group, non-GUI

I have setup a new group, how do I add users to it? I do not have X windows, only command line. thx.
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Old 01-22-2004, 06:33 AM   #2
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Take a look at usermod. It does what you are wanting to do. Otherwise you can look at hacking some files in /etc, which wouldn't be pretty at all.
 
Old 01-22-2004, 06:35 AM   #3
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or just simply type
adduser
and in the questioning you can specify the group the user is to be part of
 
Old 01-22-2004, 06:37 AM   #4
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lol. Thx. This is the command I have executed:

usermod -g frontforth john

Will this add the user 'john' to the group 'frontforth?' How can I check the group to see who is a member?
 
  


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