GROUP
GROUP
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (5) Updated: 2009-10-17 Local index
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NAME
group - user group file
DESCRIPTION
/etc/group is a text file which defines the groups on the system.
There is one entry per line, with the following format:
group_name:password:GID:user_list
The field descriptions are:
group_name
the name of the group.
password
the (encrypted) group password.
If this field is empty, no password is needed.
GID
the numerical group ID.
user_list
a list of the usernames that are members of this group, separated by commas.
FILES
/etc/group
BUGS
As the 4.2BSD
initgroups /etc/group
up-to-date.
SEE ALSO
login newgrp getgrent getgrnam passwd
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