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.
> > 
> > 
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