redhat enterprise edition 5

javimd786 · 01-01-2010, 01:54 PM

How to add users in group in linux?
here i whan to ask one thing how can we create users who are already there how can we change to the user to group for example

# useradd king

# groupadd IT

HERE i had create one group IT and user king I want to add user king to the group IT how to do this thing

# useradd -G IT king
this is the wrong method here i am asking is that user name king is already created i want to add that user to IT group how to do this thing

EricTRA · 01-01-2010, 01:57 PM

Hello,

The command

Code:

useradd

is there to add users and you can indeed give it several parameters like add to groups. But once a user is created if you want to change (modify) that user you'll have to use the command

Code:

usermod

Have a look at the man page:

Code:

man usermod

for the option you need.

Kind regards,

Eric