GROUP(5)                                                              GROUP(5)



NAME
       group - group file

DESCRIPTION
       _G_r_o_u_p contains for each group the following information:

       group name
       encrypted password
       numerical group ID
       a comma separated list of all users allowed in the group

       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.

       This  file  resides  in directory /etc.  Because of the encrypted pass‐
       words, it can and does have general read permission and  can  be  used,
       for example, to map numerical group ID’s to names.

FILES
       /etc/group

SEE ALSO
       setgroups(2), initgroups(3X), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5)

BUGS
       The _p_a_s_s_w_d(1) command won’t change the passwords.



7th Edition                      May 15, 1985                         GROUP(5)