Unix |
Unix v7 |
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group(5) |
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group − group file
Group contains for each group the following information:
group name |
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encrypted password |
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numerical group ID |
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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 passwords, it can and does have general read permission and can be used, for example, to map numerical group ID’s to names.
/etc/group
newgrp(1), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5)
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