as which user are you doing this? root what are the ownership and access rights of /etc/group (use `ls -l`)? -rw-r--r-- 1 root 0 445 Dec 19 15:38 group
what is the content of the file /etc/group ? root:x:0: daemon:x:1: bin:x:2: sys:x:3: adm:x:4: tty:x:5: disk:x:6: lp:x:7:lp mail:x:8: news:x:9: uucp:x:10: proxy:x:13: kmem:x:15: dialout:x:20: fax:x:21: voice:x:22: cdrom:x:24: floppy:x:25: tape:x:26: sudo:x:27: audio:x:29: dip:x:30: postgres:x:32: www-data:x:33: backup:x:34: operator:x:37: list:x:38: irc:x:39: src:x:40: gnats:x:41: shadow:x:42: utmp:x:43: video:x:44: staff:x:50: games:x:60: users:x:100: nogroup:x:65534: kevin:x:1000: which `groups` command doe you actually use (type `which group`)? root@debian:/etc # which groups /usr/bin/groups what command do you try to use to add a user to a group? groupadd useradd Thanks Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "A.R. (Tom) Peters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 4:02 PM Subject: Re: Groups > On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Kevin wrote: > > > No still does not work. > > More info please: > - as which user are you doing this? > - what are the ownership and access rights of /etc/group (use `ls -l`)? > - what is the content of the file /etc/group ? > - which `groups` command doe you actually use (type `which group`)? > - what command do you try to use to add a user to a group? > > -- > #>!$!%(@^%#%*(&(#@#*$^@^$##*#@&(%)@**$!(&!^(#((#&%!)%*@)(&$($$%(@#)&*!^$)^@* ^@) > > Tom "thriving on chaos" Peters > NL-1062 KD nr 149 tel. +31-204080204 > Amsterdam e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
