NAME

groups − show group memberships

SYNOPSIS

groups [user]

DESCRIPTION

The groups command shows the groups to which you or the optionally specified user belong.  Each user belongs to a group specified in the passwd(5) database.  and possibly to other groups as specified in the group(5) database.  If you do not own a file but belong to the group which it is owned by then you are granted group access to the file. 

When a new file is created it is given the group of the containing directory. 

SEE ALSO

setgroups(2), netinfo(5)

FILES

/etc/passwd, /etc/group - if NetInfo is not running

BUGS

More groups should be allowed. 

4.2 Berkeley Distribution  —  April 29, 1985