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1 perry 1 GPASSWD
2 !!!GPASSWD
3 NAME
4 SYNOPSIS
5 DESCRIPTION
6 FILES
7 SEE ALSO
8 ----
9 !!NAME
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12 gpasswd - administer the /etc/group file
13 !!SYNOPSIS
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16 __gpasswd__ ''group''__
17 gpasswd -a__ ''user group''__
18 gpasswd -d__ ''user group''__
19 gpasswd -R__ ''group''__
20 gpasswd -r__ ''group''__
21 gpasswd__ [[__-A__ ''user'',...] [[__-M__
22 ''user'',...] ''group''
23 !!DESCRIPTION
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26 __gpasswd__ is used to administer the /etc/group file
27 (and /etc/gshadow file if compiled with SHADOWGRP defined).
28 Every group can have administrators, members and a password.
29 System administrator can use __-A__ option to define
30 group administrator(s) and __-M__ option to define
31 members and has all rights of group administrators and
32 members.
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35 Group administrator can add and delete users using __-a__
36 and __-d__ options respectively. Administrators can use
37 __-r__ option to remove group password. When no password
38 is set only group members can use newgrp(1) to join
39 the group. Option __-R__ disables access to the group
40 through newgrp(1) command.
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43 __gpasswd__ called by a group administrator with group
44 name only prompts for the group password. If password is set
45 the members can still newgrp(1) without a password,
46 non-members must supply the password.
47 !!FILES
48
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50 /etc/group - group information
51 /etc/gshadow - shadow group information
52 !!SEE ALSO
53
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55 newgrp(1), groupadd(8), groupdel(8),
56 groupmod(8), grpck(8)
57 ----
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