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	~~[[Category:Linux_Shell_Commands]]~~		{{to htyp}}
	~~[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[groupmod]]~~
	~~==Manpage Text==~~
	~~===Name===~~
	~~:[[groupmod]] - Modify a [[Linux:group\|group]]~~
	~~===Synopsis===~~
	~~:groupmod [-g <u>gid</u> [-o]] [-n <u>group_name</u> ] <u>group</u>~~
	~~===Description===~~
	~~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 <u>gid</u>'''
	*: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 99 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 <u>group_name</u>'''
	*:The name of the group will be changed from <u>group</u> to <u>group_name</u>.
	~~===Files===~~
	*'''/etc/group''' - group information
	*'''/etc/gshadow''' - secure group information
	~~===See Also===~~
	~~[[chfn]](1), [[chsh]](1), [[passwd]](1), [[groupadd]](8), [[groupdel]](8), [[useradd]](8), [[userdel]](8), [[usermod]](8)~~
	~~===Author===~~
	~~Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)~~
	~~==Notes==~~
	*This command is normally not on the search path for executables, so you may need to use [[whereis]] to find it.
	*This command usually requires [[root access]].
	~~==Examples==~~
	*'''/usr/sbin/groupmod -n newname oldname'''
	*:changes the name of the group; file-ownership and group membership are preserved, i.e. users and files belonging to oldname now belong to newname.

	~~==Edit Log==~~
	*'''2005-06-12''' Transcribed from Ubuntu (hoary) manpages

Woozle at 19:07, 13 June 2005

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	==Manpage Text==		==Manpage Text==

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	*This command is normally not on the search path for executables, so you may need to use [[whereis]] to find it.		*This command is normally not on the search path for executables, so you may need to use [[whereis]] to find it.
	*This command usually requires [[root access]].		*This command usually requires [[root access]].
			==Examples==
			*'''/usr/sbin/groupmod -n newname oldname'''
			*:changes the name of the group; file-ownership and group membership are preserved, i.e. users and files belonging to oldname now belong to newname.

	==Edit Log==		==Edit Log==
	*'''2005-06-12''' Transcribed from Ubuntu (hoary) manpages		*'''2005-06-12''' Transcribed from Ubuntu (hoary) manpages

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	===Author===		===Author===
	Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)		Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)
			==Notes==
			*This command is normally not on the search path for executables, so you may need to use [[whereis]] to find it.
			*This command usually requires [[root access]].

	==Edit Log==		==Edit Log==
	*'''2005-06-12''' Transcribed from Ubuntu (hoary) manpages		*'''2005-06-12''' Transcribed from Ubuntu (hoary) manpages

Woozle at 16:30, 12 June 2005

2005-06-12T16:30:16Z

New page

[[Category:Linux Shell Commands]]
[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[groupmod]]
==Manpage Text==
===Name===
:[[groupmod]] - Modify a [[Linux:group|group]]
===Synopsis===
:groupmod [-g gid [-o]] [-n group_name ] group
===Description===
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 99 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 group_name'''
*:The name of the group will be changed from group to group_name.
===Files===
*'''/etc/group''' - group information
*'''/etc/gshadow''' - secure group information
===See Also===
[[chfn]](1), [[chsh]](1), [[passwd]](1), [[groupadd]](8), [[groupdel]](8), [[useradd]](8), [[userdel]](8), [[usermod]](8)
===Author===
Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)
==Edit Log==
*'''2005-06-12''' Transcribed from Ubuntu (hoary) manpages