groups(1)                           CLIX                           groups(1)



  NAME

    groups - Displays group memberships

  SYNOPSIS

    groups [user]

  DESCRIPTION

    The groups command displays the group memberships for you or for an
    optionally specified user.  Each user belongs to a group specified in the
    password file /etc/passwd, and possibly to other groups as specified in
    the file /etc/group.  If you do not own a file, but belong to the group
    that owns it, you are granted group access to that file.

  FILES

    /etc/passwd   Password file for all users.

    /etc/group    Group file for all users.

  NOTES

    Only the first 16 groups to which a user belongs are displayed.

  DIAGNOSTICS

    The groups command displays the following message if the user on the
    command line does not exist in /etc/passwd:

    No such user


  EXIT VALUES

    The groups command exits with a value of 1 if a problem is encountered.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Commands:  id(8), newgrp(8)

    Functions:  setgroups(2)











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