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Posted 17 October 2007 - 06:36 AM

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How do I add a user to a group in Linux/Unix from the console/shell prompt?

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Posted 18 October 2007 - 06:38 AM

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To create a new group:
groupadd <groupname>

Example:
groupadd mygroup

To add users to a group:
useradd -G <groupname> username

The -G specifies "group"
Example:
useradd -G mygroup jordan

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