--- loncom/lcuserdel	2000/10/29 22:07:20	1.7
+++ loncom/lcuserdel	2000/10/29 22:20:43	1.8
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use strict;
 # /etc/passwd, /etc/groups, and /etc/smbpasswd.
 # It also disables user directory access by making the directory
 # to be owned by user=www (as opposed to the former "username").
-# It also removes group membership from www (via the groupdel command).
 # This command only returns an error if it is
 # invoked incorrectly (by passing bad command-line arguments, etc).
 
@@ -96,8 +95,10 @@ my $safeusername=$1;
 # By using the system userdel command:
 # Remove entry from /etc/passwd if it exists
 # Remove entry from /etc/groups if it exists
+# I surround with groupdel command to make absolutely sure the group definition disappears.
 system('/usr/sbin/groupdel 2>/dev/null',$safeusername); # ignore error message
 system('/usr/sbin/userdel 2>/dev/null',$safeusername); # ignore error message
+system('/usr/sbin/groupdel 2>/dev/null',$safeusername); # ignore error message
 
 # Remove entry from /etc/smbpasswd if it exists
 my $oldsmbpasswd=`/bin/cat /etc/smbpasswd`;