GROUPADD(D)                                           GROUPADD(D)



NAME
       groupadd - Create a new group

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

DESCRIPTION
       The groupadd command creates a new group account using the
       values specified on the command line and the default  val-
       ues  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 99  and  greater
              than  every  other  group.  Values between 0 and 99
              are typically reserved for system accounts.

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

SEE ALSO
       chfn(n),  chsh(h),  useradd(d),  userdel(l),   usermod(d),
       passwd(d), groupdel(l), groupmod(d)

AUTHOR
       Julianne Frances Haugh (jfh@austin.ibm.com)



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