GROUPS(1)                                                            GROUPS(1)



NAME
       groups - show group memberships

SYNOPSIS
       groups [user]

DESCRIPTION
       The  _g_r_o_u_p_s  command  shows  the  groups to which you or the optionally
       specified user belong.  Each user belongs to a group specified  in  the
       password  file _/_e_t_c_/_p_a_s_s_w_d and possibly to other groups as specified in
       the file _/_e_t_c_/_g_r_o_u_p.  If you do not own a file but belong to the  group
       which it is owned by then you are granted group access to the file.

       When  a  new  file  is  created it is given the group of the containing
       directory.

SEE ALSO
       setgroups(2)

FILES
       /etc/passwd, /etc/group

BUGS
       More groups should be allowed.



4.2 Berkeley Distribution       April 29, 1985                       GROUPS(1)