Op zo 12-01-2003, om 12:49 schreef [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > In linux.debian.user, you wrote: > > Op zo 12-01-2003, om 03:25 schreef Benedict Verheyen: > > >> When i do groups benedict as benedict, it doesn't show me as member of > >> the group windows. When i issue the same command as root, it shows that > >> i'm member of the group windows. > >> Why is there this difference? > >> The group file shows me correctly that i'm member of the group. > > > > After a reboot it worked. So it was the groups thingy that prevented > > me from accessing the drive. I have no clue however to why i had to > > reboot to get the groups command reflect the correct situation. > > Most likely, you just needed to log off and then log back in as benedict. > When you make a change in something like this it does not take effect for a > currently logged in user. You have to log out and log in to get the > environment or whatever it's called. > > -- > Anita > GnuPG key: 1024D/9EDAC910
I thought there might have been a simpler way than rebooting :) Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]