CatalystX::Usul::Roles::Unix - Group management for the Unix OS

0.3.$Revision: 576 $

   use CatalystX::Usul::Roles::Unix;

   my $class = CatalystX::Usul::Roles::Unix;

   my $role_obj = $class->new( $app, $config );

Methods to manipulate the group file which defaults to /etc/group. This class implements the methods required by it's base class

   $role_obj->add_user_to_role( $group, $user );

Calls the suid root wrapper to add the specified user to the specified group

   $role_obj->create( $group );

Calls the suid root wrapper to create a new group

   $role_obj->delete( $group );

Calls the suid root wrapper to delete an existing group

   $role_obj->remove_user_to_role( $group, $user );

Calls the suid root wrapper to remove the given user from the specified group

   $role_obj->roles_update( $cmd, $field, $user, $group );

Called from the suid root wrapper this is the method that updates the group file. The $cmd is either add or delete. The $field is either user or group

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CatalystX::Usul::Roles

Unix::GroupFile

There are no known incompatibilities in this module

There are no known bugs in this module. Please report problems to the address below. Patches are welcome

Peter Flanigan, <Support at RoxSoft.co.uk>

Copyright (c) 2008 Peter Flanigan. All rights reserved

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