useradd: unknown group

turbofisch · 04-06-2004, 04:12 AM

When I'm using 'useradd -g users -m dummy' I get the following error message:
'useradd: unknown group 100'.
In my /etc/group I have 'users:x:100:' and 'newgrp users' allows me to enter the group. So somehow the group exists but not for 'useradd'.
Any ideas?

dominant · 04-06-2004, 04:17 AM

you forgot the usenrmame at the end of the command useradd

useradd -g users -m dummy (username)

turbofisch · 04-06-2004, 05:01 AM

'useradd -g users -m dummy'
seems to be correct as
'useradd -g users -m dummy dummy'
doesn't solve the 'unknown group 100' problem. Instead it lists the options for the useradd-command.

dominant · 04-06-2004, 05:31 AM

try
#useradd -g users -m /home/dummy dummy

turbofisch · 04-06-2004, 06:19 AM

The /etc/defaults/useradd was created in a WinXP using Notepad. Writing a new one using Emacs did the trick! I had this problem before, DOS and Linux use different line feeds...
Thanks for the fast reply!