How to add an existing user to an existing group in Linux?
We can use usermod
to change/add user group for users.
# usermod -a -G group_name user_name
-a, –append
Add the user to the supplementary group(s). Use only with the -G option.
-G, –groups GROUP1[,GROUP2,…[,GROUPN]]]
A list of supplementary groups which the user is also a member of. Each group is separated from the next by a comma, with no intervening whitespace. The groups are subject to the same restrictions as the group given with the -g option.
If the user is currently a member of a group which is not listed, the user will be removed from the group. This behaviour can be changed via the -a option, which appends the user to the current supplementary group list.