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TheJuiceman
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‎02-13-2006 10:29 AM

‎02-13-2006 10:29 AM

nuucp entry in /etc/group

Hi everyone,

If I do not have an entry in the passwd file for nuucp, is it needed in /etc/group? I have a uucp entry in the passwd file...just not a nuucp. Thanks.
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Steven E. Protter
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‎02-13-2006 10:35 AM

‎02-13-2006 10:35 AM

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Re: nuucp entry in /etc/group

Shalom Juiceman,

Unlike linux, which by default creates a new group for each user as its added, Unix does not.

You may indeed have a group called nuucp. There may be members in this group in /etc/passwd

If this is so, deleting it would be a bad idea.

to check:

pwck
grpck

This will point out inconsistencies and groups that can be safely deleted.

Good Luck,

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TheJuiceman
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‎02-13-2006 11:13 AM

‎02-13-2006 11:13 AM

Re: nuucp entry in /etc/group

That was what I thought. Thanks!!!
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