[BBLISA] Re: group file limitation

[Eric Smith]

It was pointed out that I didn't really give enough info.  My fault,
it was a bit rushed when I sent the mail.

The system is a Red Hat Advanced Server 3 install, uname -rv replies:
2.4.21-4.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Oct 3 17:52:56 EDT 2003

It is setup with NIS, which is partially why we have to use a
secondary group.  The primary group already has requirements on it.

Unfortunately the limitation comes from needing to match up group IDs
because of ClearCase (the system in question is a view server.)  It
should be said that that is about all I know about that part of the
system (I know some ClearCase, but not the requirments of a view
server.)  I was told they have to be in group X with id Y, so that is
what was done.  I'll have to check to see if the name of the group
matters or if its just the Id.

The only thing that really fits the bill is the duel groups, but if
the name matters....  Does that solution "behave oddly" under Linux?

I didn't know that NIS groups had a larger limit.  I guess that would
put off the problem for a little while.

Thanks for the suggestions,

Eric

On 6/28/05, Eric Smith <esmithphoto at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone knew of a nice way to get around this problem.
> We need to add lots of people to a secondary group.  There seems to be
> a limit on the length of a line in /etc/group (255).
> 
> It is not an option to make this the primary group, which would get
> around this problem.  Does anyone have any idea about how to add lots
> of people to a group (so many it will overflow that limit easily)?
> 
> Eric
>