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From:	Mirko <phaccount AT nycap DOT rr DOT com>
Subject:	Re: trouble using mkgroup -d
Date:	Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:31:50 -0500
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Mirko wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have trouble using mkgrp -d : .  As expected, I am trying to fix the 
> passwd and groups files.
> 
> I was succesfull using mkpasswd -d -u Mirko >> /etc/passwd
> 
> However, I was less succesfull with mkgrp -d -g.  I am not sure what to 
> supply to the -g switch.
> 
> I would rather not do just mkgrp -d, since the number of groups on the 
> domain seems enormeous.
> 
> I did get around the problem by copying the relevant entries for myself 
> from the passwd file (ID, default group) and creating a group in the 
> groups file, but I would like to learn how to do it the ``right way''
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mirko
> 
The above post is full of mis-spellings.  I was using mkgroup, and not 
mkgrp.

My unix inexperience is showing ...  I am writing this from home, while 
the above was happening at work.

Sorry.

Mirko

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m*irko*vukovic-at-nycap-rr-com


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