newgrp

 

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 NEWGRP(1)           Linux Programmer's Manual           NEWGRP(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        newgrp - log in to a new group
 
SYNOPSIS
        newgrp [ group ]
 
DESCRIPTION
        Newgrp  changes  the  group  identification of its caller,
        analogously to login(1).  The same person  remains  logged
        in,  and  the current directory is unchanged, but calcula­
        tions of access permissions to files  are  performed  with
        respect to the new group ID.
 
        If  no group is specified, the GID is changed to the login
        GID.
 
 
FILES
        /etc/group
        /etc/passwd
 
 
SEE ALSO
        login(1), group(5)
 
 
AUTHOR
        Originally by  Michael  Haardt.  Currently  maintained  by
        Peter Orbaek (poe@daimi.aau.dk).
 
 
 
 Linux 1.2                 9 October 1993                NEWGRP(1)

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