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NAME

6       sg - execute command as different group ID
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SYNOPSIS

9       sg [-] [group [-c ] command]
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DESCRIPTION

12       The sg command works similar to newgrp but accepts a command. The
13       command will be executed with the /bin/sh shell. With most shells you
14       may run sg from, you need to enclose multi-word commands in quotes.
15       Another difference between newgrp and sg is that some shells treat
16       newgrp specially, replacing themselves with a new instance of a shell
17       that newgrp creates. This doesn't happen with sg, so upon exit from a
18       sg command you are returned to your previous group ID.
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FILES

21       /etc/passwd
22          User account information.
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24       /etc/shadow
25          Secure user account information.
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27       /etc/group
28          Group account information.
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30       /etc/gshadow
31          Secure group account information.
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SEE ALSO

34       id(1), login(1), newgrp(1), su(1), gpasswd(1), group(5), gshadow(5)
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