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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users script regarding listing long group names Post 302492521 by mike12 on Monday 31st of January 2011 07:34:55 PM
Old 01-31-2011
script regarding listing long group names

Hello,

When listing the file systems (using ls -ltr) , if the group names are longer the group name is getting truncated.

Can someone help with the script which would display the truncated group name?

I appreciate if someone could help in this regard.
 

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

NAME
groupmod - Modify a group SYNOPSIS
groupmod [-g gid [-o]] [-n group_name ] group DESCRIPTION
The groupmod command modifies the system account files to reflect the changes that are specified on the command line. The options which apply to the groupmod command are -g gid The numerical value of the group's ID. This value must be unique, unless the -o option is used. The value must be non-negative. Values between 0 and 99 are typically reserved for system groups. Any files which the old group ID is the file group ID must have the file group ID changed manually. -n group_name The name of the group will be changed from group to group_name. FILES
/etc/group - group information /etc/gshadow - secure group information SEE ALSO
chfn(1), chsh(1), passwd(1), groupadd(8), groupdel(8), useradd(8), userdel(8), usermod(8) AUTHOR
Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com) GROUPMOD(8)
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