[hblug] Am I in the s%&t?

[Pete]

Thanks for all your help. Got myself out of the crap by using the recovery
console and resetting my group membership.

Pete


> -----Original Message-----
> From: hblug-bounces at linux.net.nz 
> [mailto:hblug-bounces at linux.net.nz] On Behalf Of Pete
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2007 11:00 a.m.
> To: 'Hawke's Bay Linux User Group'
> Subject: [hblug] Am I in the s%&t?
> 
> 
> Still not knowing Ubuntu too well and after only reading the 
> command help superficially, I managed to use the following command:
> 
> usermod -G dba pete
> 
> I din';t read the bit with the -G switch that states that if 
> user pete is a member of other groups than dba, he will be 
> removed from these groups.
> 
> Needless to say I'm now no longer in the admin group. Grrrrrr
> 
> Anybody got an idea to fix this (I tried to logon as root but 
> it tells me that authentication failed)
> 
> Pete
> 
> 
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