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>.
BSD
November 7, 2005 BSD