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.sh NAME
group \*- group file
.sh DESCRIPTION
.it Group
contains for each group the
following information:
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group name
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encrypted password
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numerical group ID
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a comma separated list of all users allowed in the group
.s3
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This is an ASCII file.
The fields are separated
by colons;
Each group is separated from the next by a new-line.
If the password field is null, no password is demanded.
.s3
This file resides in directory /etc.
Because of the encrypted
passwords, it can and does have general read
permission and can be used, for example,
to map numerical group ID's to names.
.sh FILES
/etc/group
.sh "SEE ALSO"
newgrp (I), login (I), crypt (III), passwd (I)