I want a "users" group for files.

Lokathor · 11-24-2005, 03:39 PM

Other Linux distros have a "users" group by default and place all new users in it insted of putting each user in their own group, Is there a quick switch to flip or file to change to make that happen in Debian or must it be done by hand?

Dead Parrot · 11-24-2005, 09:48 PM

Adding users to a new group works in Debian just like it works in other distros:

$ su
# adduser user_name group_name
# exit
$

Lokathor · 11-25-2005, 10:00 PM

Not what i ment. By default, each time I make a new user it makes a new group for them and has any files they create default into that group, which is somewhat defeating the point of the 3 level permissions.

I want it to never make new groups for new users and simply have them default all to the same group.

kmoffat · 11-25-2005, 10:24 PM

see "/etc/adduser.conf"

Lokathor · 11-25-2005, 11:22 PM

many thanks.

kmoffat · 11-25-2005, 11:23 PM

Welcome.

Let us know if that does what you want....

Lokathor · 11-26-2005, 12:26 PM

Infact, it does exactly what i want.