GROUPADD(8)						    BSD System Manager's Manual 					       GROUPADD(8)

NAME

     groupadd -- add a group to the system

SYNOPSIS

     groupadd [-ov] [-g gid] [-r lowgid..highgid] group

DESCRIPTION

     The groupadd utility adds a group to the system.  See group(8) for more information about EXTENSIONS.  The options are as follows:

     -g gid  Give the numeric group identifier to be used for the new group.

     -o      Allow the new group to have a gid which is already in use for another group.

     -r lowgid..highgid
	     Set the low and high bounds of a gid range for new groups.  A new group can only be created if there are gids which can be assigned
	     inside the range.	This option is included if built with EXTENSIONS.

     -v      Enable verbose mode - explain the commands as they are executed.  This option is included if built with EXTENSIONS.

EXIT STATUS

     The groupadd utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

SEE ALSO

     group(5), group(8), user(8)

HISTORY

     The groupadd utility first appeared in NetBSD 1.5.  It is based on the addnerd package by the same author.

AUTHORS

     The groupadd utility was written by Alistair G. Crooks <agc@NetBSD.org>.

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