[SOLVED] Can't add user to vboxusers group

eDio · 2011-04-28 06:05:28

I'm experiencing some issues while trying to add user to vboxusers group.

To add user I've done the following (as root of course)

# gpasswd -a edio vboxusers

Now, if I check user's groups as a regular user, I'll get the following

$ groups
lp wheel games video audio optical storage scanner power users

No vboxusers here!

And I have the following in /etc/group

vboxusers:x:108:edio

and in /etc/gshadow

vboxusers:!::edio

So, corresponding files state that user is actually the member of that group. Why vboxusers group is not listed, when calling group as regular user?

Thanks in advance

Last edited by eDio (2011-04-29 05:19:37)

ewaller · 2011-04-28 06:54:08

Did edio log out and then log back in ?

Mr.Elendig · 2011-04-28 14:50:14

or use newgrp(1)

eDio · 2011-04-29 05:19:08

Thanks, ewaller. Log out-in solved problem.

Mr.Elendig thanks for pointing to man page, that was very useful also.

rodpmaia · 2015-05-01 15:35:50

Tnks SOLVED my problem lol

ewaller · 2015-05-01 16:00:40

Glad it worked.

Closing old thread

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