How to add a user to a group on the fly

If I want to add my normal user (westk) to the dialout group, I know I can (as root) edit the /etc/group file and add westk to the end of the dialout line. However, I then have to log out (and shut down vmware and NT-on-vmware) and shut down X, etc, then log back in and fire everything back up in

Re: How to add a user to a group on the fly

Can you use the 'adduser' program? I don't remember having to reboot after adding a user. I've never tried to use it doing exactly what you would be using it for though. hth, kent - Original Message - From: Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Debian Users debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent:

Re: How to add a user to a group on the fly

On Mon, Mar 06, 2000 at 05:31:35PM -0600, Kent West wrote: If I want to add my normal user (westk) to the dialout group, I know I can (as root) edit the /etc/group file and add westk to the end of the dialout line. However, I then have to log out (and shut down vmware and NT-on-vmware) and

Re: How to add a user to a group on the fly

On Mon, Mar 06, 2000 at 17:31, Kent West wrote: If I want to add my normal user (westk) to the dialout group, I know I can (as root) edit the /etc/group file and add westk to the end of the # adduser westk dialout is much easier. :- dialout line. However, I then have to log out (and shut

Re: How to add a user to a group on the fly

Pann McCuaig wrote: On Mon, Mar 06, 2000 at 17:31, Kent West wrote: If I want to add my normal user (westk) to the dialout group, I know I can (as root) edit the /etc/group file and add westk to the end of the # adduser westk dialout is much easier. :- Oh sure; now you tell me. :-)

Re: How to add a user to a group on the fly

Quoting Kent West ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Pann McCuaig wrote: On Mon, Mar 06, 2000 at 17:31, Kent West wrote: If I want to add my normal user (westk) to the dialout group, I know I can (as root) edit the /etc/group file and add westk to the end of the [...] dialout line. However, I