groupadd

 

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GROUPADD(8)                                           GROUPADD(8)



NAME
       groupadd - Create a new group

SYNOPSIS
       groupadd [-g gid [-o]] [-r] [-f] group

DESCRIPTION
       The groupadd command creates a new group account using the
       values specified on the command line and the default  val­
       ues  from  the system.  The new group will be entered into
       the system files as needed.  The options  which  apply  to
       the groupadd command are

       -g gid The  numerical value of the group's ID.  This value
              must be unique, unless the -o option is used.   The
              value  must be non-negative.  The default is to use
              the smallest ID value greater than 500 and  greater
              than  every  other group.  Values between 0 and 499
              are typically reserved for system accounts.

       -r     This  flag  instructs  groupadd  to  add  a  system
              account.   The  first  available gid lower than 499
              will be automatically selected unless the -g option
              is also given on the command line.
              This is an option added by Red Hat.

       -f     This is the force flag. This will cause groupadd to
              exit with an error when the group about to be added
              already  exists on the system. If that is the case,
              the group won't be altered (or added again).
              This option also modifies the way -g option  works.
              When  you  request  a gid that it is not unique and
              you don't specify the -o option too, the group cre­
              ation  will  fall  back  to  the  standard behavior
              (adding a group as if neither -g or -o options were
              specified).
              This is an option added by Red Hat.

FILES
       /etc/group - group account information
       /etc/gshadow - secure group account information

SEE ALSO
       chfn(1),   chsh(1),  useradd(8),  userdel(8),  usermod(8),
       passwd(1), groupdel(8), groupmod(8)

AUTHOR
       Julianne Frances Haugh (jfh@austin.ibm.com)



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