term% cat index.txt GROUP(5) File Formats Manual GROUP(5)
NAME
group - group file
DESCRIPTION
Group contains for each group the following information:
group name
encrypted password
numerical group ID
a comma separated list of all users allowed in the group
This is an ASCII file. The fields are separated by colons; Each group
is separated from the next by a new-line. If the password field is
null, no password is demanded.
This file resides in directory /etc. Because of the encrypted pass‐
words, it can and does have general read permission and can be used,
for example, to map numerical group ID's to names.
FILES
/etc/group
SEE ALSO
newgrp(1), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5)
BUGS
The passwd(1) command won't change the passwords.
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