GROUP(5) Linux Programmer's Manual GROUP(5)
NAME
group - user group file
DESCRIPTION
/etc/group is an ASCII file which defines the groups to which users belong. There is one entry per line, and each line has the format:
group_name:passwd:GID:user_list
The field descriptions are:
group_name
the name of the group.
password
the (encrypted) group password. If this field is empty, no password is needed.
GID the numerical group ID.
user_list
all the group member's user names, separated by commas.
FILES
/etc/group
SEE ALSO
login(1), newgrp(1), passwd(5)
Linux 1992-12-29 GROUP(5)
