Inconsistencies in results of 'groups ' and 'getent group '!
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The observation which prompted me to ask this question is: doing groups <username> prints something like <username>: <groupname>, but doing getent group <groupname> | grep <username> doesn't print anything.
What I know is:
- Command (1)
groups <username>lists all the groups (local, ldap?) that user<username>belongs to & - Command (2)
getent group <groupname>lists all the users (local, ldap?) that belong to group<groupname>.
Command (1) suggests that <username> is a member of group <groupname> whereas command (2) suggests otherwise as it doesn't list <username> in its result.
Anybody willing to answer, please provide brief description of how do the commands work internally i.e. where do they query groups and users related information.
(Note: I cannot share the exact outputs because of company policy and there are no syntax errors etc.)
users group ldap getent
asked Dec 7 '17 at 7:08
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The observation which prompted me to ask this question is: doing groups <username> prints something like <username>: <groupname>, but doing getent group <groupname> | grep <username> doesn't print anything.
What I know is:
- Command (1)
groups <username>lists all the groups (local, ldap?) that user<username>belongs to & - Command (2)
getent group <groupname>lists all the users (local, ldap?) that belong to group<groupname>.
Command (1) suggests that <username> is a member of group <groupname> whereas command (2) suggests otherwise as it doesn't list <username> in its result.
Anybody willing to answer, please provide brief description of how do the commands work internally i.e. where do they query groups and users related information.
(Note: I cannot share the exact outputs because of company policy and there are no syntax errors etc.)
users group ldap getent
asked Dec 7 '17 at 7:08
MasterJEET
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up vote
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The observation which prompted me to ask this question is: doing groups <username> prints something like <username>: <groupname>, but doing getent group <groupname> | grep <username> doesn't print anything.
What I know is:
- Command (1)
groups <username>lists all the groups (local, ldap?) that user<username>belongs to & - Command (2)
getent group <groupname>lists all the users (local, ldap?) that belong to group<groupname>.
Command (1) suggests that <username> is a member of group <groupname> whereas command (2) suggests otherwise as it doesn't list <username> in its result.
Anybody willing to answer, please provide brief description of how do the commands work internally i.e. where do they query groups and users related information.
(Note: I cannot share the exact outputs because of company policy and there are no syntax errors etc.)
users group ldap getent
asked Dec 7 '17 at 7:08
MasterJEET
11
The observation which prompted me to ask this question is: doing groups <username> prints something like <username>: <groupname>, but doing getent group <groupname> | grep <username> doesn't print anything.
What I know is:
- Command (1)
groups <username>lists all the groups (local, ldap?) that user<username>belongs to & - Command (2)
getent group <groupname>lists all the users (local, ldap?) that belong to group<groupname>.
Command (1) suggests that <username> is a member of group <groupname> whereas command (2) suggests otherwise as it doesn't list <username> in its result.
Anybody willing to answer, please provide brief description of how do the commands work internally i.e. where do they query groups and users related information.
(Note: I cannot share the exact outputs because of company policy and there are no syntax errors etc.)
users group ldap getent
asked Dec 7 '17 at 7:08
MasterJEET
11
asked Dec 7 '17 at 7:08
MasterJEET
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asked Dec 7 '17 at 7:08
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