[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote these words on 04/01/08 13:37 CST: > Author: thomas > Date: 2008-04-01 12:37:20 -0600 (Tue, 01 Apr 2008) > New Revision: 7337 > > Log: > Updates on usermod commands
Comments follow. > + <para>Add the users who may run <application>PPP</application> to the > + <systemitem class="groupname">pppusers</systemitem> group:</para> > +<screen role="root"><userinput>usermod -a -G pppusers > <replaceable><username></replaceable></userinput></screen> > + For clarity sake, please have a blank line after <para>'s and before the <screen>. > <para>To have raw USB devices set up properly, add the following > - <application>udev</application> rule and add any users > - that need to access raw USB devices to the "usb" group.</para> Instead of "usb", it should be wrapped (without quotes) in a <systemitem> tag. Grep the book sources for the exact syntax. > + <para>Add any users that need to access raw USB devices to the > + <systemitem class="groupname">usb</systemitem> group.</para> > +<screen role="root"><userinput>usermod -a -G usb > <replaceable><username></replaceable></userinput></screen> Ditto the blank line. > + <application>HAL</application>.</para> > +<screen role="root"><userinput>usermod -a -G halusers > <replaceable><username></replaceable></userinput></screen> > + <para>Note that these users still need Ditto. > > + <para>All sound devices are not accessable for any user except s/accessable/accessible/ > + <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> and members of the > + <systemitem class="groupname">audio</systemitem> group. Add any users > + that might use the sound devices to that group:</para> > +<screen role="root"><userinput>usermod -a -G audio > <replaceable><username></replaceable></userinput></screen> Ditto blank line > + <note> > + <para>You may need to log out and back in again to refresh your group > + memberships. '<command>su > <replaceable><username></replaceable></command>' > + should work around this as well.</para> > + </note> Actually, we're not really "working around" anything. Perhaps (just my opinion) "would work as well" might be better. > + <para>The DRI devices are not accessable for any user except spelling again. > + <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> and members of the > + <systemitem class="groupname">video</systemitem> group. Add any users > + that might use X to that group:</para> > +<screen role="root"><userinput>usermod -a -G video > <replaceable><username></replaceable></userinput></screen> Blank line. -- Randy rmlscsi: [bogomips 1003.22] [GNU ld version 2.16.1] [gcc (GCC) 4.0.3] [GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.6] [Linux 2.6.14.3 i686] 14:02:01 up 44 days, 4:50, 1 user, load average: 0.85, 0.35, 0.18 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-book FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
