gpasswd

 

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 GPASSWD(1)                                             GPASSWD(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        gpasswd - administer the /etc/group file
 
SYNOPSIS
        gpasswd group
        gpasswd -a user group
        gpasswd -d user group
        gpasswd -R group
        gpasswd -r group
        gpasswd [-A user,...]  [-M user,...]  group
 
DESCRIPTION
        gpasswd  is  used  to  administer the /etc/group file (and
        /etc/gshadow file if  compiled  with  SHADOWGRP  defined).
        Every  group  can have administrators, members and a pass­
        word. System administrator can use  -A  option  to  define
        group administrator(s) and -M option to define members and
        has all rights of group administrators and members.
 
        Group administrator can add and delete users using -a  and
        -d  options respectively. Administrators can use -r option
        to remove group password. When no  password  is  set  only
        group  members can use newgrp(1) to join the group. Option
        -R disables access to the group through newgrp(1) command.
 
        gpasswd  called  by  a group administrator with group name
        only prompts for the group password. If  password  is  set
        the  members  can still newgrp(1) without a password, non-
        members must supply the password.
 
 
FILES
        /etc/group - group information
        /etc/gshadow - shadow group information
 
SEE ALSO
        newgrp(1), groupadd(8), groupdel(8), groupmod(8), grpck(8)
 
 
 
                                                        GPASSWD(1)

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