how to add linux user to group?

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how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / vishal

Command is useradd UserName
Option -g ( For Primary Group)
-G ( For Seconday Group)

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how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / anoop

useradd -g group_name user_name (for primary group)
useradd -G group_name user_name (For secondard group)

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4 No

how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / d.veera

gpasswd -g username groupname

or

usermod -G groupname username

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3 No

how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / vinayak

Second answer is wrong please use blow mentioned commond
usermod -g
usermod -G for secondary group
gpasswd -a

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how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / §aikiran

the command used to add linux user to group is
#usermod -G groupname

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how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / amit kumar ghosh

There are 2 types group in linux system.
1.primary
2.secondary
to add user to primary.
# useradd -g groupname username

to add user to secondary.
#useradd -G groupname username.

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how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / §aikiran

Sorry, this is da correct command
the command used to add linux user to group is
#usermod -G groupname username

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how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / ganesan

# usermod -g groupname username(for Primary Group)
# usermod -G groupname username(for Secondary Group)

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how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / sudhakar.g

In /etc/group add the linux user( The user must be existin
linux box)

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how to add linux user to group?..

Answer / ajay songare

New User Add to Grop
# username -g groupname username(for Primary Group)
# useradd -G groupname username(for Secondary Group)

Old User Add To Grop
# usermod -g groupname username(for Primary Group)
# usermod -G groupname username(for Secondary Group)

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