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How to change a users UID and GID.

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In Linux as in windows every user has a unique identification number. Even the groups that the users are joined to have their own identification numbers. Windows calls it the SID or System ID. Linux has the UID and GID which stands for User ID and Group ID respectively. One of the most common tasks System Administrators have is moving users and their associated files from one computer to the Continue Reading »


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