shadow/man/groups.1

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.TH "GROUPS" 1 "" "" ""
.SH NAME
groups \- display current group names
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.HP 7
\fBgroups\fR [\fIuser\fR]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
\fBgroups\fR displays the current group names or ID values\&. If the value does not have a corresponding entry in \fI/etc/group\fR, the value will be displayed as the numerical group value\&. The optional \fIuser\fR parameter will display the groups for the named \fIuser\fR\&.

.SH "NOTE"

.PP
Systems which do not support concurrent group sets will have the information from \fI/etc/group\fR reported\&. The user must use \fBnewgrp\fR or \fBsg\fR to change their current real and effective group ID\&.

.SH "FILES"

.TP
\fI/etc/group\fR
group account information
.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP
\fBnewgrp\fR(1), \fBgetgid\fR(2), \fBgetgroups\fR(2), \fBgetuid\fR(2) 

.SH "AUTHOR"

.PP
Julianne Frances Haugh <jockgrrl@ix\&.netcom\&.com>