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adding user to an existing group

 
khilari
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adding user to an existing group

hi guys, just wondering how do u add an existing user to an existing group.. Lets say i want to add mike to a group names daley...
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Viney Kumar
Regular Advisor

Re: adding user to an existing group

just read

man usermod


by usermod you can do
Autocross.US
Trusted Contributor

Re: adding user to an existing group

groups mike

-> returns current group(s)

usermod -G ,daley mike

The user mike would need to be logged out of the system first.

Example:

groups mike

-> returns: users wheel

Add mike to daley:

- have mike logoff
- usermod -G users,wheel,daley mike

HTH,
I drive way too fast to worry about calories.
yulianto piyut
Valued Contributor

Re: adding user to an existing group

usermod -G daley mike