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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:57:07 +0100
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Subject: Re: BUG: Cygwin getent group refuses to list group added with net
 localgroup mygrp1 /add
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From: Corinna Vinschen via Cygwin <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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On Feb 20 05:13, Dan Shelton via Cygwin wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> I think I found a rather nasty bug:
> 1. Add a new group with "net localgroup mygrp1 /add"
> 2. Then list all groups with "getent group", the new group mygrp1 will
> not show up. "getent group mygrp1" will list it, but this is useless
> in my case, as I need the group listed by "getent group"

I guess we can rule out a domain controller but is this a standalone
machine or a domain member machine?

What's the setting of your /etc/nsswitch.conf?


Thanks,
Corinna

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