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GROUPMOD(8)             NetBSD System Manager's Manual             GROUPMOD(8)


NAME

     groupmod - modify an existing group on the system


SYNOPSIS

     groupmod [-ov] [-g gid] [-n newname] group


DESCRIPTION

     The groupmod utility adds a group to the system.  The options are as fol-
     lows:

     -g gid  gives the numeric group identifier to be used for the new group.

     -n new-group-name
             gives the new name which the group shall have.

     -o      allow the new group to have a gid which is already in use for an-
             other group.

     -v      enables verbose mode - explain the commands as they are executed.

     The groupmod utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.


SEE ALSO

     group(5), group(8), user(8)


HISTORY

     The groupmod utility first appeared in NetBSD 1.5.  It is based on the
     addnerd package by the same author.


AUTHORS

     The groupmod utility was written by Alistair G. Crooks (agc@netbsd.org).

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