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Old 07-08-2003, 03:23 PM   #1
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Adding new group to existing user


Hi,

I want to add more than one group to existing user, what command should I use?

Thanks

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Old 07-08-2003, 03:29 PM   #2
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usermod

See
man usermod
info usermod
 
Old 07-08-2003, 03:40 PM   #3
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FYI, You can also just add them to the group by editing /etc/group
 
Old 07-08-2003, 04:00 PM   #4
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usermod works perfect, but it wouldn't let me add more than one group in the same command

usermod oracle -G oracle, dba

wouldn't work, I have to do it in two steps

usermod oracle -G oracle

then

usermod oracle -G dba

why is that?

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Old 07-08-2003, 04:14 PM   #5
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From man usermod:
Code:
       -G group,[...]
              A list of supplementary groups which the user is also a member of.  Each group is separated from  the
              next  by a comma, with no intervening whitespace.  The groups are subject to the same restrictions as
              the group given with the -g option.  If the user is currently a  member  of  a  group  which  is  not
              listed, the user will be removed from the group
Can you figure out what you did wrong now?
 
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Old 07-08-2003, 04:15 PM   #6
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What's the errors you get? Make sure the group actually exists as well.
 
Old 07-08-2003, 04:28 PM   #7
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Looking at the code that you used
Quote:
usermod oracle -G oracle, dba
it looks like you have a space between the comma and dba. I could be wrong, but I think that you have to omit whitespace.
 
Old 05-08-2006, 09:35 PM   #8
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The correct syntax is

usermod -G <group> <user>

or

usermod -G <group>,<group> <user>
 
  


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