Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 15:29:28 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Parker Brown <phbrown@gte.net> Cc: support@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Editing /etc/group Message-ID: <19971031152928.26957@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <34595D89.3040@gte.net>; from Parker Brown on Thu, Oct 30, 1997 at 08:24:41PM -0800 References: <34595D89.3040@gte.net>
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On Thu, Oct 30, 1997 at 08:24:41PM -0800, Parker Brown wrote: > When installing any version of BSD I always add user "pb" with groupname > "wheel" so I can use the system without so much fear of wiping > everything out inadvertantly. > So I want to be able to use the "su" command occasionally while logged > in as pb. The system won't let me do that, and if I remember correctly > my userid must be appended to the "wheel" line in /etc/group. The > adduser command (executed while logged in as root) didn't add my userid > to /etc/group. I believe that editing a system file like that in a > haphazzard fashion could make me have to reinstall the whole system > (again), and I really don't what to risk it. > > MY QUESTION: are the userids in /etc/group separated by a semicolon or a > comma? Or something else? With your guidance I can just edit the file > myself and be on my way! Commas. For example: wheel:*:0:root,grog,ctm,yana Greg
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