| Linux / Unix Command: group |
NAME
group - user group fileDESCRIPTION
/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.
SEE ALSO
login(1), newgrp(1), passwd(5)
Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.
