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Q: How do i change the User IS and Group ID in Linux operating systems?
Every users and group has a unique ID (UID and GID) in linux operating system. You can change the default user ID of a user or a group ID of a group in Linux operating system. Use "usermod" and "groupmod" commands to modify the ID value of users/groups.
Changing user ID for the user account
# usermod -u <new user id> <username>
Example:
[root@server ~]# usermod -u 600 james
Changing the group ID of a group
# groupmod -g <new group id> <group name>
Example:
[root@server ~]# groupmod -g 700 accounts
Q: How do i change the User IS and Group ID in Linux operating systems?
Every users and group has a unique ID (UID and GID) in linux operating system. You can change the default user ID of a user or a group ID of a group in Linux operating system. Use "usermod" and "groupmod" commands to modify the ID value of users/groups.
Changing user ID for the user account
# usermod -u <new user id> <username>
Example:
[root@server ~]# usermod -u 600 james
Changing the group ID of a group
# groupmod -g <new group id> <group name>
Example:
[root@server ~]# groupmod -g 700 accounts
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