Changing primary user group

[Rick Stevens]

Mike Westkamper wrote:
> I need to set up a number of users and assign them to a primary group. For
> example, I am setting up a FC1 box as a CVS server. The approach I am using
> is to set up a number of cvs users and want to assign their primary group as
> CVSUSER.
> 
> The GNOME applet doesn't seem to allow it. (add user / change properties)
> And I have tried the traditional handtools but apparently there is someting
> else that prevents adduser/etc from really working.
> 
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.

You must add the group _first_, THEN you can add users and make the
new group their primary group.
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