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setgroups(2)

initgroups(3X)

passwd(5)

crpasswd(8)

GROUP(5)

NAME

group − group file

DESCRIPTION

The file /etc/group contains, for each group, the following information: group name 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 newline.  If the password field is null, no group password is demanded. 

This file resides in the /etc directory, and normally has general read permission. 

NOTES

On DOMAIN Systems, the group file is created from network registry information by the crpasswd(8) program. 

FILES

/etc/group group information file

RELATED INFORMATION

setgroups(2), initgroups(3X), passwd(5).  crpasswd(8)

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