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Re: Incorrect commands

null@example.com (throgh) — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:22:36 +0000

The command usermod is exactly for adding group-membership. Using passwd is possible, but not the common point.
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Re: Incorrect commands

null@example.com (Ribby) — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 21:36:41 +0000

Don't forget to point to the conflicting webpage with the (# passwd -a video) command error.
https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id … nrc#groups
I believe that the correct (# gpasswd -a video) command can be referenced from this section of the webpage below.
https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id … t_password

Not sure about the usermod command, but I assume that "start" means the installation process.
https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id … stallation

Re: Incorrect commands

null@example.com (throgh) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:02:29 +0000

Thanks, this will be corrected with the way we are using in the reference-installation.

Incorrect commands

null@example.com (platoxia) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:15:03 +0000

In the OpenRC section of the wiki, the command

# passwd -a

is used to

add your user to the group

This command is incorrect. According to the man page,

# passwd -a

can be used only with -S and causes show status for all users.

It does not in any way add your user to the group. In fact, used as shown in the wiki it only outputs the --help information for the passwd command, since that command only accepts two arguments, [OPTIONS] and [LOGIN].

Edit:
All references to the passwd command in this context should be changed to

# groupmems -a  -g