Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 18:50:02 -0700 (PDT) From: David Nugent <davidn@unique.usn.blaze.net.au> To: freebsd-bugs Subject: Re: bin/3233: adduser(8) doesn't add users to the wheel group Message-ID: <199704090150.SAA18248@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/3233; it has been noted by GNATS. From: David Nugent <davidn@unique.usn.blaze.net.au> To: pgiffuni@FPS.biblos.unal.edu.co Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/3233: adduser(8) doesn't add users to the wheel group Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 11:38:58 +1000 On Tue Apr 8 15:09:30 EST 1997, pgiffuni@FPS.biblos.unal.edu.co writes: > I am trying to su to root under FreeBSD under 2.2 Release and I receive a > message that I am not in the correct group. My id gives: > uid=1000(pedro) gid=0(wheel) groups=0(wheel), 31(guest) > but my name wasn't added in /etc/group Known problem. You *need* to be in /etc/group since that's all that su looks at, not the primary group for the user. Regards, David Nugent - Unique Computing Pty Ltd - Melbourne, Australia Voice +61-3-9791-9547 Data/BBS +61-3-9792-3507 3:632/348@fidonet davidn@freebsd.org davidn@blaze.net.au http://www.blaze.net.au/~davidn/
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