NAME

group − group file

DESCRIPTION

group contains for each group the following information:

group name
encrypted password
numerical group ID
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 passwords, 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

newgrp(1M), passwd(1), passwd(4)

September 02, 1992