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    Length: 866 (0x362)
    Types: TextFile
    Notes: UNIX file
    Names: »group.5«

Derivation

└─⟦26887b7e0⟧ Bits:30009717 Comet 32 harddisk image
    └─⟦28c352965⟧ »/a« UNIX Filesystem
        └─⟦this⟧ »usr/man/man5/group.5«

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	@(#)group.5	2.1	7/1/84
	@(#)Copyright (C) 1983 by National Semiconductor Corp.
..
.TH GROUP 5
.SH NAME
group \- group file
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Group
contains for each group the
following information:
.HP 10
group name
.br
.ns
.HP 10
encrypted password
.br
.ns
.HP 10
numerical group ID
.br
.ns
.HP 10
a comma separated list of all users allowed in the group
.PP
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.
.PP
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.
.SH FILES
/etc/group
.SH "SEE ALSO"
newgrp(1), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5)
.SH BUGS
The
.IR passwd (1)
command won't change the passwords.