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1 | .TH GROUP 5 |
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 | newgrp(1), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5) |