RE: Changing primary user group

From: Mike Westkamper (mjwestkamper_at_weiinc.com)
Date: 03/31/04

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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:06:38 -0500

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    [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Rick Stevens
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    Subject: Re: Changing primary user group

    Mike Westkamper wrote:
    > I need to set up a number of users and assign them to a primary group. For
    > example, I am setting up a FC1 box as a CVS server. The approach I am
    using
    > is to set up a number of cvs users and want to assign their primary group
    as
    > CVSUSER.
    >
    > The GNOME applet doesn't seem to allow it. (add user / change properties)
    > And I have tried the traditional handtools but apparently there is
    someting
    > else that prevents adduser/etc from really working.
    >
    > Any suggestions would be appreciated.

    You must add the group _first_, THEN you can add users and make the
    new group their primary group.
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    I agree, however the GNOME applet doesn't seem to allow this. It seems to
    make the group the userid or "user". I'm not sure if it is a bug or just a
    limitation on my part! 

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