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1.1       root        1: .\"    @(#)group.5     6.1 (Berkeley) 5/15/85
                      2: .\"
                      3: .TH GROUP 5  "May 15, 1985"
                      4: .AT 3
                      5: .SH NAME
                      6: group \- group file
                      7: .SH DESCRIPTION
                      8: .I Group
                      9: contains for each group the
                     10: following information:
                     11: .HP 10
                     12: group name
                     13: .br
                     14: .ns
                     15: .HP 10
                     16: encrypted password
                     17: .br
                     18: .ns
                     19: .HP 10
                     20: numerical group ID
                     21: .br
                     22: .ns
                     23: .HP 10
                     24: a comma separated list of all users allowed in the group
                     25: .PP
                     26: This is an ASCII file.
                     27: The fields are separated
                     28: by colons;
                     29: Each group is separated from the next by a new-line.
                     30: If the password field is null, no password is demanded.
                     31: .PP
                     32: This file resides in directory /etc.
                     33: Because of the encrypted
                     34: passwords, it can and does have general read
                     35: permission and can be used, for example,
                     36: to map numerical group ID's to names.
                     37: .SH FILES
                     38: /etc/group
                     39: .SH "SEE ALSO"
                     40: setgroups(2), initgroups(3X), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5)
                     41: .SH BUGS
                     42: The
                     43: .IR passwd (1)
                     44: command won't change the passwords.

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