GPASSWD
Section: User Commands (1)
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NAME
gpasswd - administer the /etc/group file
SYNOPSIS
- gpasswd group
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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 password. 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.
OPTIONS
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 to
join the group. Option -R disables access to the group through
newgrp 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)
AUTHOR
Rafal Maszkowski <rzm@pdi.net>
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- OPTIONS
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- FILES
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- AUTHOR
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