Adding users to /etc/group


 
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Old 03-29-2006
Adding users to /etc/group

I'm using SAM to add users on an HP and they're adding fine. But in /etc/group it only lists the group names. It's not adding the users in there. Is there a way to have them put in there without going into SAM and modifying the group and adding them? I guess what I want to happen is when I add a new user, I want it to add it to passwd and group. Thanks.
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Old 03-30-2006
If you are adding a new user - that new account will be in a specific group that you pick. It doesn't need to list that user in /etc/group for that one group. It will only list users in /etc/group when they belong to other groups (secondary groups).
 
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