user without group

hi

i have vert strange query.. can we add user in unix with out assigned it to any group i mean user which is having no default group or anything..

like this in /etc/passwd file

 
new_user::::::::

Please help

Why don't you just try it, and see what happens?

hi

thanks for ur reply

can u please tell me what would happen because i don't have privilege to create user..
also can i modify the /etc/passwd file through vi editor to make the entry of user without group.

please explain both q.
thanks :slight_smile: