Unable to add entry in /etc/group
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Ran below commands to create a group
[root@u87 ~] # groupadd -g 2441 somegroup
groupadd: group 'somegroup' already exists
[root@u87 ~]# cat /etc/group | grep somegroup
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]# cat /etc/system-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.5 (Maipo)
How do I understand this error?
linux users group
asked Sep 19 at 14:56
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Ran below commands to create a group
[root@u87 ~] # groupadd -g 2441 somegroup
groupadd: group 'somegroup' already exists
[root@u87 ~]# cat /etc/group | grep somegroup
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]# cat /etc/system-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.5 (Maipo)
How do I understand this error?
linux users group
asked Sep 19 at 14:56
overexchange
312212
What doesgetent group somegroupoutput?
– Stephen Kitt
Sep 19 at 14:59
@StephenKitt output issomegroup:*:2441:someuser. Does local groupname always sit in/etc/group?
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:02
See also: unix.stackexchange.com/a/145351/117549
– Jeff Schaller
Sep 19 at 15:32
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up vote
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down vote
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Ran below commands to create a group
[root@u87 ~] # groupadd -g 2441 somegroup
groupadd: group 'somegroup' already exists
[root@u87 ~]# cat /etc/group | grep somegroup
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]# cat /etc/system-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.5 (Maipo)
How do I understand this error?
linux users group
asked Sep 19 at 14:56
overexchange
312212
Ran below commands to create a group
[root@u87 ~] # groupadd -g 2441 somegroup
groupadd: group 'somegroup' already exists
[root@u87 ~]# cat /etc/group | grep somegroup
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]#
[root@u87 ~]# cat /etc/system-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.5 (Maipo)
How do I understand this error?
linux users group
linux users group
asked Sep 19 at 14:56
overexchange
312212
asked Sep 19 at 14:56
overexchange
312212
asked Sep 19 at 14:56
overexchange
312212
asked Sep 19 at 14:56
overexchange
312212
asked Sep 19 at 14:56
overexchange
312212
312212
What doesgetent group somegroupoutput?
– Stephen Kitt
Sep 19 at 14:59
@StephenKitt output issomegroup:*:2441:someuser. Does local groupname always sit in/etc/group?
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:02
See also: unix.stackexchange.com/a/145351/117549
– Jeff Schaller
Sep 19 at 15:32
add a comment |Â
What doesgetent group somegroupoutput?
– Stephen Kitt
Sep 19 at 14:59
@StephenKitt output issomegroup:*:2441:someuser. Does local groupname always sit in/etc/group?
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:02
See also: unix.stackexchange.com/a/145351/117549
– Jeff Schaller
Sep 19 at 15:32
What does
getent group somegroup output?– Stephen Kitt
Sep 19 at 14:59
What does
getent group somegroup output?– Stephen Kitt
Sep 19 at 14:59
@StephenKitt output is
somegroup:*:2441:someuser. Does local groupname always sit in /etc/group?– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:02
@StephenKitt output is
somegroup:*:2441:someuser. Does local groupname always sit in /etc/group?– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:02
See also: unix.stackexchange.com/a/145351/117549
– Jeff Schaller
Sep 19 at 15:32
See also: unix.stackexchange.com/a/145351/117549
– Jeff Schaller
Sep 19 at 15:32
add a comment |Â
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Groups (and other user information) can be defined in places other than /etc/group; e.g. LDAP. The sources of information are configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf.
To retrieve information from whatever sources are used, use getent:
getent group somegroup
You can use this to check the existence of a group before trying to add it:
getent group somegroup || groupadd -g 2441 somegroup
answered Sep 19 at 15:08
Stephen Kitt
148k22325393
how to retrieve information ofsomeuserfrom LDAP?getent user?
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:12
@JeffSchallergetent user someuserdoes not work. I would like to know the uid
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:19
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
Groups (and other user information) can be defined in places other than /etc/group; e.g. LDAP. The sources of information are configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf.
To retrieve information from whatever sources are used, use getent:
getent group somegroup
You can use this to check the existence of a group before trying to add it:
getent group somegroup || groupadd -g 2441 somegroup
answered Sep 19 at 15:08
Stephen Kitt
148k22325393
how to retrieve information ofsomeuserfrom LDAP?getent user?
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:12
@JeffSchallergetent user someuserdoes not work. I would like to know the uid
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:19
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Groups (and other user information) can be defined in places other than /etc/group; e.g. LDAP. The sources of information are configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf.
To retrieve information from whatever sources are used, use getent:
getent group somegroup
You can use this to check the existence of a group before trying to add it:
getent group somegroup || groupadd -g 2441 somegroup
answered Sep 19 at 15:08
Stephen Kitt
148k22325393
how to retrieve information ofsomeuserfrom LDAP?getent user?
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:12
@JeffSchallergetent user someuserdoes not work. I would like to know the uid
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:19
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Groups (and other user information) can be defined in places other than /etc/group; e.g. LDAP. The sources of information are configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf.
To retrieve information from whatever sources are used, use getent:
getent group somegroup
You can use this to check the existence of a group before trying to add it:
getent group somegroup || groupadd -g 2441 somegroup
answered Sep 19 at 15:08
Stephen Kitt
148k22325393
Groups (and other user information) can be defined in places other than /etc/group; e.g. LDAP. The sources of information are configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf.
To retrieve information from whatever sources are used, use getent:
getent group somegroup
You can use this to check the existence of a group before trying to add it:
getent group somegroup || groupadd -g 2441 somegroup
answered Sep 19 at 15:08
Stephen Kitt
148k22325393
answered Sep 19 at 15:08
Stephen Kitt
148k22325393
answered Sep 19 at 15:08
Stephen Kitt
148k22325393
answered Sep 19 at 15:08
Stephen Kitt
148k22325393
148k22325393
how to retrieve information ofsomeuserfrom LDAP?getent user?
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:12
@JeffSchallergetent user someuserdoes not work. I would like to know the uid
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:19
add a comment |Â
how to retrieve information ofsomeuserfrom LDAP?getent user?
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:12
@JeffSchallergetent user someuserdoes not work. I would like to know the uid
– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:19
how to retrieve information of
someuser from LDAP? getent user?– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:12
how to retrieve information of
someuser from LDAP? getent user?– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:12
@JeffSchaller
getent user someuser does not work. I would like to know the uid– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:19
@JeffSchaller
getent user someuser does not work. I would like to know the uid– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:19
add a comment |Â
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What does
getent group somegroupoutput?– Stephen Kitt
Sep 19 at 14:59
@StephenKitt output is
somegroup:*:2441:someuser. Does local groupname always sit in/etc/group?– overexchange
Sep 19 at 15:02
See also: unix.stackexchange.com/a/145351/117549
– Jeff Schaller
Sep 19 at 15:32