05-22-2008
Look out for the following files:
/etc/passwd and /etc/group
Hope this helps!
nua7
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groupdel
groupdel(8) System Manager's Manual groupdel(8)
NAME
groupdel - delete a group entry
SYNOPSIS
groupdel [-D binddn] [-P path] [--service service]
[--help] [-u] [-v] group
DESCRIPTION
groupdel removes a group entry from the local system files or a LDAP database. A primary group of any existing user is not removeable. All
filesystems must be checked manually to insure that no files remain with the named group.
OPTIONS
--service service
Add the account to a special directory. The default is files, but ldap is also valid.
-D, --binddn binddn
Use the Distinguished Name binddn to bind to the LDAP directory. The user will be prompted for a password for simple authentica-
tion.
-P, --path path
The passwd and shadow files are located below the specified directory path. chpasswd will use this files, not /etc/passwd and
/etc/shadow.
--help Print a list of valid options with a short description.
-u, --usage
Print a short list of valid options.
-v, --version
Print the version number and exit.
FILES
group - group information
SEE ALSO
passwd(1), login.defs(5), group(5), groupadd(8), groupmod(8)
AUTHOR
Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de>
pwdutils October 2003 groupdel(8)