GROUPMOD linux command manual

GROUPMOD(8)                                                    GROUPMOD(8)



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 (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)



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