Package: adduser Version: 3.102 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo getent group atest [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo addgroup atest Adding group `atest' (GID 1002) ... Done. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo adduser root atest Adding user `root' to group `atest' ... Done. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo getent group atest atest:x:1002:root [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo adduser porridge atest Adding user `porridge' to group `atest' ... Done. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo getent group atest atest:x:1002:porridge
# root is gone! [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo adduser bin atest Adding user `bin' to group `atest' ... Done. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo getent group atest atest:x:1002:porridge,bin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo adduser root atest Adding user `root' to group `atest' ... Done. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo getent group atest atest:x:1002:porridge,bin,root [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo adduser www-data atest Adding user `www-data' to group `atest' ... Done. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo getent group atest atest:x:1002:porridge,bin,www-data [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ # root is gone again! This behaviour causes nasty breakage when using group membership for limiting access to services like SSH. -- Marcin Owsiany <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://marcin.owsiany.pl/ GnuPG: 1024D/60F41216 FE67 DA2D 0ACA FC5E 3F75 D6F6 3A0D 8AA0 60F4 1216 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]