On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 03:37:32PM -0700, Matt Taggart
wrote:> The adduser manpage text for --ingroup and --gid are a little confusing.
>
> --ingroup GROUP
> Add the new user to GROUP instead of a usergroup or the default
> group defined by USERS_GID in the configuration file. This
> affects the users primary group. To add additional groups, see
> the add_extra_groups option
>
> --gid ID
> When creating a group, this option forces the new groupid to be
> the given number. When creating a user, this option will put
> the user in that group.
>
> These options do not "Add the new user to GROUP" or "put the
user in that
> group", they just set the user''s initial group. The ingroup
one sort of
> explains that but in a confusing way, and the gid one is just wrong.
So you suggest changing the wording to:
--ingroup GROUP
Set the new user''s primary group to GROUP instead of a
usergroup
or the default group defined by USERS_GID in the configuration
file. To add additional groups, see the add_extra_groups option
--gid ID
When creating a group, this option forces the new groupid to be
the given number. When creating a user, this option will
make the group the user''s primary group.
Is this correct?
Frankly, I don''t see a big problem with the old wording, but I am by
no means an expert in user management.
Greetings
Marc
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