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

NAME

     groupmod -- modify an existing group on the system

SYNOPSIS

     groupmod [-ov] [-g gid] [-n newname] group

DESCRIPTION

     The groupmod utility modifies an existing group on the system.  See group(8) for more information about EXTENSIONS.  The options are as fol-
     lows:

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

     -n new-group-name
	     Give the new name which the group shall have.

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

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

EXIT STATUS

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

SEE ALSO

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

HISTORY

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

AUTHORS

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

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