Log off mandatory after adding a user to a group to take effect?

sirbijan · #1 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008

Hello

I have a group called "media" which has a 7 access to a directory with the same name, my username was not included in that group, after vimming /etc/group and adding myself to it, I notice that that group is not defined as one of my groups (by issuing the "groups" command). I know that if I log off and log in again, I will be there! But is there anyway to remove the hassle and just be there?

Cheers,
bijan

otheus · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008

Sort of/no. You can start a new subshell with the group. Run

Code:

newgrp <groupname>

. If you have access to the group, you'll be given a new (sub shell). The "id" command can confirm this. If you're prompted for a password, the group is probably not properly added.

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