groupadd

GROUPADD(8)                                                        GROUPADD(8)



NAME
       groupadd - Create a new group

SYNOPSIS
       groupadd [-g gid [-o]] [-r] [-f] group

DESCRIPTION
       The groupadd command creates a new group account using the values spec-
       ified on the command line and the default values from the system.   The
       new group will be entered into the system files as needed.  The options
       which apply to the groupadd 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.  The default is to use the smallest ID  value  greater
              than  500  and greater than every other group.  Values between 0
              and 499 are typically reserved for system accounts.

       -r     This flag instructs groupadd to add a system account.  The first
              available  gid  lower  than  499  will be automatically selected
              unless the -g option is also given on the command line.
              This is an option added by Red Hat.

       -f     This is the force flag. This will cause groupadd to exit with an
              error  when  the  group  about to be added already exists on the
              system. If that is the case, the  group  won't  be  altered  (or
              added again).
              This  option  also  modifies  the  way -g option works. When you
              request a gid that it is not unique and you don't specify the -o
              option  too,  the  group creation will fall back to the standard
              behavior (adding a group as if neither -g  or  -o  options  were
              specified).
              This is an option added by Red Hat.

FILES
       /etc/group - group account information
       /etc/gshadow - secure group account information

SEE ALSO
       chfn(1),  chsh(1),  passwd(1),  groupdel(8),  groupmod(8),  useradd(8),
       userdel(8), usermod(8)

AUTHOR
       Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)



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