1GROUP(5)                   Linux Programmer's Manual                  GROUP(5)
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NAME

6       group - user group file
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DESCRIPTION

9       /etc/group  is  an  ASCII  file which defines the groups to which users
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12              group_name:passwd:GID:user_list
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14       The field descriptions are:
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16       group_name
17              the name of the group.
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19       password
20              the (encrypted) group password.  If  this  field  is  empty,  no
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23       GID    the numerical group ID.
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25       user_list
26              all the group member's user names, separated by commas.
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BUGS

29       As  the  4.2BSD  initgroups(3)  man  page  says:  No-one  seems to keep
30       /etc/group up-to-date.
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FILES

33       /etc/group
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SEE ALSO

36       login(1), newgrp(1), passwd(5)
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