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.TH GROUP 5  "15 January 1983"
.SH NAME
group \- group file
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Group
contains for each group the
following information:
.HP 10
group name
.br
.ns
.HP 10
encrypted password
.br
.ns
.HP 10
numerical group ID
.br
.ns
.HP 10
a comma separated list of all users allowed in the group
.PP
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.
.PP
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.
.SH FILES
/etc/group
.SH "SEE ALSO"
setgroups(2), initgroups(3X), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5)
.SH BUGS
The
.IR passwd (1)
command won't change the passwords.
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3c9a19fd C	1	.TH GROUP 5 "15 January 1983"
	2	.SH NAME
	3	group \- group file
	4	.SH DESCRIPTION
	5	.I Group
	6	contains for each group the
	7	following information:
	8	.HP 10
	9	group name
	10	.br
	11	.ns
	12	.HP 10
	13	encrypted password
	14	.br
	15	.ns
	16	.HP 10
	17	numerical group ID
	18	.br
	19	.ns
	20	.HP 10
	21	a comma separated list of all users allowed in the group
	22	.PP
	23	This is an ASCII file.
	24	The fields are separated
	25	by colons;
	26	Each group is separated from the next by a new-line.
	27	If the password field is null, no password is demanded.
	28	.PP
	29	This file resides in directory /etc.
	30	Because of the encrypted
	31	passwords, it can and does have general read
	32	permission and can be used, for example,
	33	to map numerical group ID's to names.
	34	.SH FILES
	35	/etc/group
	36	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	37	setgroups(2), initgroups(3X), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5)
	38	.SH BUGS
	39	The
	40	.IR passwd (1)
	41	command won't change the passwords.