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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DESCRIPTION
FILES
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