NEWGRP
Section: User Commands (1)
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NAME
newgrp - Change group ID
SYNOPSIS
newgrp
[ - ] [ group ]
DESCRIPTION
newgrp
is used to change the current group ID during a login session.
If the optional - flag is given, the user's environment
will be reinitialized as though the user had logged in, otherwise
the current environment, including current working directory,
remains unchanged.
newgrp
changes the current real group ID to the named group, or to
the default group listed in /etc/passwd if no group name
is given.
The user will be prompted for a password if they do not have a
password and the group does, or if the user is not listed as a
member and the group has a password.
The user will be denied access if the group password is empty
and the user is not listed as a member.
CAVEATS
This version of newgrp has many compilation options,
only some of which may be in use at any particular site.
Files
/etc/passwd - user account information
/etc/group - group information
See Also
login(1),
id(1),
su(1)
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