GROUP
Section: File Formats (5)
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NAME
group - group file
DESCRIPTION
Group
contains for each group the
following information:
-
- group name
-
- encrypted password
-
- numerical group ID
-
- a comma separated list of all users allowed in the group
This is an ASCII file.
The fields are separated
by colons;
Each group is separated from the next by a new-line.
If the password field is null, no password is demanded.
This file resides in directory /etc.
Because of the encrypted
passwords, it can and does have general read
permission and can be used, for example,
to map numerical group ID's to names.
FILES
/etc/group
SEE ALSO
newgrp(1), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5)
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