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==Manpage==
 
==Manpage==
 
===Name===
 
===Name===
:[[groupmod]] - Modify a [[Linux groups|group]]
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:{{Linuxcmd|groupmod}} - Modify a [[Linux/groups|group]]
 
===Synopsis===
 
===Synopsis===
:groupmod [-g <u>gid</u> [-o]] [-n <u>group_name</u> ] <u>group</u>
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:groupmod {{arg/opt|-g <u>gid</u> [-o]}} {{arg/opt|-n <u>group_name</u>}} <u>group</u>
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===Description===
 
===Description===
 
The  groupmod  command modifies the system account files to reflect the changes that are specified on the  command  line.  The  options  which apply to the groupmod command are
 
The  groupmod  command modifies the system account files to reflect the changes that are specified on the  command  line.  The  options  which apply to the groupmod command are
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*'''/etc/gshadow''' - secure group information
 
*'''/etc/gshadow''' - secure group information
 
===See Also===
 
===See Also===
[[chfn]](1),  [[chsh]](1),  [[passwd]](1),  [[groupadd]](8),  [[groupdel]](8),  [[useradd]](8), [[userdel]](8), [[usermod]](8)
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{{Linuxcmd|chfn}}(1),  {{Linuxcmd|chsh}}(1),  {{Linuxcmd|passwd}}(1),  {{Linuxcmd|groupadd}}(8),  {{Linuxcmd|groupdel}}(8),  {{Linuxcmd|useradd}}(8), {{Linuxcmd|userdel}}(8), {{Linuxcmd|usermod}}(8)
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===Author===
 
===Author===
Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)
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Julianne Frances Haugh ({{email|jockgrrl|ix.netcom|com}})
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
*This command is normally not on the search path for executables, so you may need to use [[whereis]] to find it.
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*This command is normally not on the search path for executables, so you may need to use {{Linuxcmd|whereis}} to find it.
 
*This command usually requires [[root access]].
 
*This command usually requires [[root access]].
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==Examples==
 
==Examples==
 
*'''/usr/sbin/groupmod -n newname oldname'''
 
*'''/usr/sbin/groupmod -n newname oldname'''

Latest revision as of 20:44, 5 January 2018

computing: software: operating systems: Linux: groupmod

Manpage

Name

groupmod - Modify a group

Synopsis

groupmod [ <-g gid [-o]> ] [ <-n group_name> ] group

Description

The groupmod command modifies the system account files to reflect the changes that are specified on the command line. The options which apply to the groupmod 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. Values between 0 and 99 are typically reserved for system groups. Any files which the old group ID is the file group ID must have the file group ID changed manually.
  • -n group_name
    The name of the group will be changed from group to group_name.

Files

  • /etc/group - group information
  • /etc/gshadow - secure group information

See Also

chfn(1), chsh(1), passwd(1), groupadd(8), groupdel(8), useradd(8), userdel(8), usermod(8)

Author

Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrlspam@spamix.netcomspam.spamcom)

Notes

  • This command is normally not on the search path for executables, so you may need to use whereis to find it.
  • This command usually requires root access.

Examples

  • /usr/sbin/groupmod -n newname oldname
    changes the name of the group; file-ownership and group membership are preserved, i.e. users and files belonging to oldname now belong to newname.

Edit Log

  • 2005-06-12 Transcribed from Ubuntu (hoary) manpages