groupadd
 

Hi
While trying to add a group in server by using command groupadd user, it is throwing error that group already exist but the group is not present in file /etc/group and also while deleting the same group after getting that exist message it says group is not present. Please suggest

What is the exact command that you are using, and can you post the output of it? Thanks!

I am using the below command

groupadd mysql

Error: group already exist

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and also i want to add this under a zone in Solaris 10

Do you have mysql installed?

I am not sure about that and also it is possible to add a group manually by editing /etc/group file.

Yes it is possible, but you need to find out if mysql is installed.

Also another possibility, are you running groupadd as a normal user, or as root?

What says:?