On 2011-03-21, Steve Clarke <mailinglis...@trumpton.org.uk> wrote: > I have read on the hindernet, that to remove a user from a group, > you simply run usermod -G, and omit the group that you want the > user to be removed from. These posts are often associated with > HPUX and Solaris. > > The same does not work with OpenBSD, and on looking into the code > (user.c), it is clear that the functionality to remove users from a group is > simply not there. > > This issue has been around for 10 years (see the following links): > > http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=109088617022480&w=2 > http://marc.info/?l=tru64-unix-managers&m=97203990632722&w=2 > > I am looking for the ability to remove users from groups, and I am quite > capable of modifying user.c to provide compatibility, but there may be a > better way ... > > My questions are: > > 1. Is there a different application which can be used to remove users > from secondary groups? (I'd like to automate, so vi isn't an option)?
I am fairly sure we don't have anything to do that. > 2. Should the -G switch be used to remove users from groups so the > operation is consistent with that of HPUX and Solaris. That makes sense to me. > 3. What is the ettiquette for agreeing an additional functionality, and > submitting patches, once I've made the user.c modifications? The best way is to send a diff to tech@ (cvs diff -u, inline in a plaintext email body).
