GROUP(M) XENIX System V GROUP(M)
Name
group - Format of the group file.
Description
group contains the following information for each group:
- Group name
- Encrypted password (optional)
- Numerical group ID
- 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 password is demanded.
This file resides in directory /etc. Because of the
encrypted passwords, it can and does have general read
permission and can be used, for example, to map numerical
group IDs to names.
Files
/etc/group
See Also
newgrp(C), passwd(C), passwd(M)
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