Default users group setup
 

So I messed with something I probably shouldn't have messed with and now I'm paying the price. if someone using slackware (to be sure groups are the right groups) how can I put my groups back to the default I tried adding myself to video group for my normal user but I did both

usermod -G video shawn

along with

usermod -a -G video shawn

from what I can tell users in the group I should be using primarily so i went back and did

usermod -G users shawn

I'm sure video isn't part of my groups and I added that manually but can't seem to get rid of it now I don't need it anymore. How can I get back to the default group setup in every way I ruined it I'm assuming I have my primary group back to normal but maybe I'm wrong. I just need to get things back to normal if possible if I must I will just update all my files and redo the system but thats all I've done that would effect my groups that i haven't for sure put back to normal.

I tried editing /etc/group and taking my name off video but i'm still in video group but before today mplayer couldn't access my soundcard because alsa but now it can since I given myself permission to video i can access alsa and don't know how to reverse all of this

Here is the groups my user belongs to.

This is Slack 14, 32 bit. I looked at my Slack 13.37, 64 bit, it was the same.

What 'problems' are you having that you think are group related?

should fix everything up, assuming that is your only problem.

If it was me, I would tar.gz all your used data in a temp dir, delete the user with deluser, recreate the user with adduser making sure you add yourself to _all_ additional groups, restore data from the archive. I think this is also a good way to get rid of clutter.

I've reinstalled my OS to fix the issue and also have fixed many other issues I was having at the same time guys so I'm all good now on this issue.

MAKE BACKUPS.

So, I hope you get my drift here. :)
Cause I am here to tell you, you will get tired of re-installing just to fix stuff you "shouldn't have messed with".

haha I'm working on writing a backup script taking sometime but i'm getting there but i do have a backup currently don't worry :P I decided I needed to start doing that :P

Yeah,

I had to restrain myself from flaming the hell out of you. :tisk:

"Help!..." said the poster.
"Restore from backup...", I urged.
"I have no backups...", he replied.
"Now you have two problems."

nuff said.

Peace!

haha Yeah I know :P I made a backup :P NOW