| GROUP(5) |
Linux Programmer's Manual |
GROUP(5) |
NAME
group - user group file
DESCRIPTION
The
/etc/group file is a text file that defines the groups on the system. There is one entry per line, with the following format:
group_name:password:GID:user_list
The fields are as follows:
-
group_name
-
the name of the group.
-
password
-
the (encrypted) group password. If this field is empty, no password is needed.
-
GID
-
the numeric 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(3) man page says: No-one seems to keep
/etc/group up-to-date.
SEE ALSO
login(1),
newgrp(1),
getgrent(3),
getgrnam(3),
passwd(5)
COLOPHON
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