-----Original Message----- From: Steve Buehler [mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:21 AM To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: usermod
I know you can use "usermod" on RedHat Linux to add a user to another group by typing: usermod -G sam,frank steve This would effectively add steve to the "frank" and "sam" group. How do you remove them from those groups without editing the /etc/group file manually? I can do: usermod -G steve steve That will remove him from "sam" and "frank" groups but would add steve to his own group so the /etc/group file would look like: steve:x:590:steve instead of just: steve:x:590: For the life of me, I can't figure this one out. Does anybody know?
If you "usermod -G sam,frank steve" and realize that you shouldn't have put steve in the frank group, just "usermod -G sam steve" and by omission, will remove the user from the group. HTH
Yes, but what if I want to remove him from both groups. You can't type "usermod -G steve". Basically, I am wanting to remove him from ALL groups except for his initial group. And "usermod -g steve steve" will not do it either. The "-G" must have atleast one group as an option..................................I just tried something that seems to work, but not sure if it is suppose to work this way. I typed:
usermod -G "" steve
and that removed steve from all extra groups. So either my problem is solved, or there is another "proper" way of doing it.
Thanks for your help Steve
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