[yocto] [bitbake-devel] Yocto: Add custom user to custom group in bitbake recipe

[Maxin B. John]

Hi Parthiban,

On Fri, Mar 02, 2018 at 12:29:25PM +0100, Parthiban Nallathambi wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I have created a custom group e.g "grp1" in my application recipe say
> "app.bb".
> 
> GROUPADD_PARAM_${PN} = "grp1"
> 
> I am trying add my custom user e.g: "user1" to this group "grp1" in
> "space.bb".
> 
> USERADD_PARAM_${PN} = "-d ${localstatedir}/lib/space/ -s /bin/false -G grp1
> -U user1"
> 
> The useradd command failed saying the "useradd: group 'grp1' does not
> exist". I have also tried adding DEPENDS_${PN} = "app" in space.bb, but it
> doesn't help.
>
> How can I add my custom user to my custom group in bitbake recipe?

Please share your sample recipes here. It will be helpful to debug the problem.

> Question in Stackoverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49068076/yocto-add-custom-user-to-custom-group
> 
> -- 
> Thanks,
> Parthiban Nallathambi

Best Regards,
Maxin