group id for root

olaris · June 19, 2008, 4:08pm

Hi expert,

original :
# id
uid=0(root) gid=1(other)

after some event:

# id
uid=0(root) gid=1

how to put it back gid=1(other)

thanks.

seg · June 19, 2008, 4:22pm

make sure there is a group in /etc/group with a GID of 1 and name of 'other'

olaris · June 19, 2008, 4:30pm

It's there.

other::1,thirdparty

seg · June 19, 2008, 4:55pm

and it's formated wrong.
use

other::1:thirdparty

olaris · June 19, 2008, 5:26pm

thanks seg. you are the man!