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Is there a way in Linux to update the user/group properties without having to login again?

How does one refresh the groups that a logged-in user is in without having to re-login?

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moo
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possible in shell (I don't think it is for gui)

try newgrp groupname

I wrote more info on this on my blog a while back. according to that this will also change the default group of the shell. you can use sg to Switch your default Group

xenoterracide
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su - username will do it for the shell (and subproccesses) that su opens up, but for everything else you'll need to relog.

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