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# 1  
Old 03-05-2009
Add existing user into an existing group
Pre: no gpasswd/adduser

there is just usermod can be used, also there is no -a option for usermod.

How should I add a user into a group?
a2156z
# 2  
Old 03-05-2009
"usermod -G group user"
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samthewildone
# 3  
Old 03-05-2009
edit the /etc/group file and you will be good to go.
# 4  
Old 03-05-2009
Yes, vi is what I would use. Here is something that should work if scripting is a requirement. I misunderstood the question in my first answer.
Code:
usermod -G $(groups user| sed -e 's/.*: *//' -e 's/  */,/g'),group user

# 5  
Old 03-05-2009
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Originally Posted by jlliagre
Yes, vi is what I would use. Here is something that should work if scripting is a requirement. I misunderstood the question in my first answer.
Code:
usermod -G $(groups user| sed -e 's/.*: *//' -e 's/  */,/g'),group user

THAT took me 17 minutes to decipher. Now I know why I love VEE EYE Smilie

But, at work I usually use a combination of cut and tr to achieve the same; switching to this from now on. Thanks!
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