When you log in, PAM (i think) initializes your groups. If you add yourself to a group during any login session (X or otherwise), you have to use "newgrp" to log in to that group.
On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, gabriel wrote: > heh > that's what i thought > but when i edited "/etc/group" > the changes never seemed to take effect while i was running X > (kde) > i had to switch to init 3 and log in that way > and then i worked... so thanks > > is there a way i can just reload my group permissions without having to do > this? > > > > > From: John H Darrah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 12:28:24 -0800 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: group and group- > > > > On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, gabriel wrote: > > > >> i was just trying to modify some of the groups on my > >> system when i discovered there were two group files. > >> > >> "/etc/group" and "/etc/group-" > >> > >> what's the deal? which one is the right one? and how > >> do i consolidate them? > >> > > > > The "group-" file is a backup copy. > > > > > > -- > > John Darrah (u05192) | Dept: N/C Programming > > Giddens Industries | Ph: (425) 353-0405 #133 > > PO box 3190 | Ph: (206) 767-4212 #133 > > Everett WA 98203 | Fx: (206) 764-9639 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- If I had a dollar for every brain that you don't have, I'd have one dollar. - Squidward to SpongeBob _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
