[Linux-Discussion] Re: response
- From: bobbya <bobbya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 14:17:09 -0700
Hello,
FROM THE "/etc/passwd" FILe
postgres:x:102:501:PostgreSQL Server:/var/lib/pgsql:/bin/bash
myuseraccount:x:501:501::/home/bobbya:/bin/bash
FROM THE "/etc/group" FILe
postgres:x:501:
myuseraccount::501:
Robert
John Madden wrote:
> > Yes, but how about have 2 accounts with 2 different names with the same
> > gid?
> >
> > I mean, group name of postgres = gid of 501 and group name of master =
> > gid of 501? This in the /etc/group file?
>
> Ok, let's get a couple terms straight first here:
>
> "account" = system user account. always has a uid and at least one gid.
> In /etc/passwd, only the primary gid of each user is shown.
> "gid" = group id. Numerical. each one is unique.
>
> So you had user postgres's gid set to 501, and in etc/group, you see a
> line that looks something like: "postgres:x:501:"? There's nothing wrong
> with that. And as for 2 accounts with 2 different names having the same
> gid, that's fine-- it means you've got two users in the same group --
> happens all the time.
>
> John
>
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