On Monday 21 Mar 2011 19:54:09 Stuart Henderson wrote: > 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). >
Thanks Stuart, that's pointed me in exactly the right direction ... Ill give it a go! Best Regards, Steve!
