GROUP
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (5)
Updated: December 29 1992
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NAME
group - user group file
DESCRIPTION
/etc/group is an ASCII file which defines the groups to which users
belong. There is one entry per line, and each line has the format:
-
group_name:passwd: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
-
all the group member's user names, separated by commas.
FILES
/etc/group
SEE ALSO
login(1), newgrp(1), passwd(5)
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