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# 1  
Old 06-19-2008
group id for root

Hi expert,

original :
# id
uid=0(root) gid=1(other)

after some event:

# id
uid=0(root) gid=1


how to put it back gid=1(other)

thanks.
# 2  
Old 06-19-2008
make sure there is a group in /etc/group with a GID of 1 and name of 'other'
# 3  
Old 06-19-2008
It's there.

other::1,thirdparty
# 4  
Old 06-19-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by olaris
It's there.

other::1,thirdparty
and it's formated wrong.
use

other::1:thirdparty
# 5  
Old 06-19-2008
thanks seg. you are the man!
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