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groupadd
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About groupadd
Creates a new group account.
Syntax
groupadd [-g gid [-o]] group
| -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. The default is to use the smallest ID value greater than 99 and greater than every other group. Values between 0 and 99
are typically reserved for system accounts. |
Examples
Note: For this command to work you must
have super user rights or be logged in as root.
groupadd newgroup
The above example would create a new group called
"newgroup". This new group could then have users added
to it using the useradd command.
Related commands
groupdel
groupmod
useradd
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