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

["ktb" <xyf@inetnebr.com>]

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 <westk@acu.edu>
To: Debian Users <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 5:31 PM
Subject: 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 order to get the change to take affect. Is
> there any way I can get the change to take affect
> without logging out/logging back in?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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