GNU/Linux |
CentOS 5.5 |
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groupmod(8) |
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groupmod − modify a group
groupmod [−g gid [−o ]] [−n new_group_name] group |
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 999 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 new_group_name
The name of the group will be changed from group to new_group_name.
/etc/group
Group account information.
/etc/gshadow
Secure group account information.
The groupmod command exits with the following values:
0 |
success |
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2 |
invalid command syntax |
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3 |
invalid argument to option |
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4 |
specified group doesn’t exist |
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6 |
specified group doesn’t exist |
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9 |
group name already in use |
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10 |
can’t update group file |
chfn(1), chsh(1), passwd(1), gpasswd(8), groupadd(8), groupdel(8), useradd(8), userdel(8), usermod(8).
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