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* man/login.defs.d/CONSOLE_GROUPS.xml,
man/login.defs.d/CONSOLE.xml, man/login.defs.d/DEFAULT_HOME.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ENV_HZ.xml, man/login.defs.d/ENVIRON_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ENV_PATH.xml, man/login.defs.d/ENV_SUPATH.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ENV_TZ.xml, man/login.defs.d/ERASECHAR.xml,
man/login.defs.d/FAIL_DELAY.xml,
man/login.defs.d/FAILLOG_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/FAKE_SHELL.xml, man/login.defs.d/FTMP_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/HUSHLOGIN_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ISSUE_FILE.xml, man/login.defs.d/KILLCHAR.xml,
man/login.defs.d/LASTLOG_ENAB.xml, man/login.defs.d/LOGIN_RETRIES.xml,
man/login.defs.d/LOGIN_TIMEOUT.xml, man/login.defs.d/LOG_OK_LOGINS.xml,
man/login.defs.d/LOG_UNKFAIL_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/MAIL_CHECK_ENAB.xml, man/login.defs.d/MOTD_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/NOLOGINS_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/OBSCURE_CHECKS_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/PASS_ALWAYS_WARN.xml,
man/login.defs.d/PASS_CHANGE_TRIES.xml,
man/login.defs.d/PASS_MAX_LEN.xml,
man/login.defs.d/PORTTIME_CHECKS_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/QUOTAS_ENAB.xml, man/login.defs.d/SULOG_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/SU_NAME.xml, man/login.defs.d/SU_WHEEL_ONLY.xml,
man/login.defs.d/SYSLOG_SG_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/SYSLOG_SU_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/TTYGROUP.xml, man/login.defs.d/TTYTYPE_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ULIMIT.xml, man/login.defs.d/USERGROUPS_ENAB.xml:
New documentation of login.defs variables.
* man/login.defs.d/MAIL_DIR.xml: Updated. It now contains the
MAIL_FILE documentation.
* man/login.defs.d/LOGIN_STRING.xml: Updated. Mentions %s.
* man/pwconv.8.xml, man/groupmems.8.xml, man/groupdel.8.xml,
man/useradd.8.xml, man/pwck.8.xml, man/groupadd.8.xml,
man/sulogin.8.xml, man/newgrp.1.xml, man/usermod.8.xml,
man/su.1.xml, man/vipw.8.xml, man/passwd.1.xml,
man/groupmod.8.xml, man/login.1.xml, man/userdel.8.xml,
man/grpck.8.xml: Added CONFIGURATION section.
* man/generate_mans.mak: The generations of manpages depends on
the variables from the Makefiles. Add the dependency on Makefile.
* man/login.defs.5.xml: New login.defs variable documented.
* man/Makefile.am: Added XML variable documentation to the
distributed files.
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<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.5//EN"
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"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
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<!ENTITY MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP SYSTEM "login.defs.d/MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP.xml">
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]>
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<refentry id='groupmod.8'>
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<!-- $Id$ -->
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle>groupmod</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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<refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">System Management Commands</refmiscinfo>
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</refmeta>
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<refnamediv id='name'>
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<refname>groupmod</refname>
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<refpurpose>modify a group definition on the system</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<!-- body begins here -->
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<refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'>
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<cmdsynopsis>
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<command>groupmod</command>
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<arg choice='opt'>
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<replaceable>options</replaceable>
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</arg>
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<arg choice='plain'><replaceable>GROUP</replaceable></arg>
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</cmdsynopsis>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1 id='description'>
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<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
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<para>
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The <command>groupmod</command> command modifies the definition of the
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specified <replaceable>GROUP</replaceable> by modifying the appropriate
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entry in the group database.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id='options'>
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<title>OPTIONS</title>
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<para>
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The options which apply to the <command>groupmod</command> command
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are:
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</para>
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<variablelist remap='IP'>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-g</option>, <option>--gid</option> <replaceable>GID</replaceable>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The group ID of the given <replaceable>GROUP</replaceable> will
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be changed to <replaceable>GID</replaceable>. The value of
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<replaceable>GID</replaceable> must be a non-negative decimal
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integer. This value must be unique, unless the
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<option>-o</option> option is used. Values between 0 and 999 are
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typically reserved for system groups. Any files that have the
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old group ID and must continue to belong to
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<replaceable>GROUP</replaceable>, must have their group ID
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changed manually.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>-h</option>, <option>--help</option></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Display help message and exit.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-n</option>, <option>--new-name</option>
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<replaceable>NEW_GROUP</replaceable>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The name of the group will be changed from <replaceable>GROUP</replaceable>
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to <replaceable>NEW_GROUP</replaceable> name.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-o</option>, <option>--non-unique</option>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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When used with the <option>-g</option> option, allow to change the
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group <replaceable>GID</replaceable> to a non-unique value.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-p</option>, <option>--password</option>
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<replaceable>PASSWORD</replaceable>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The encrypted password, as returned by <citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>crypt</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>.
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</para>
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<para>
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<emphasis role="bold">Note:</emphasis> This option is not
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recommended because the password (or encrypted password) will
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be visible by users listing the processes.
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</para>
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<para>
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You should make sure the password respects the system's
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password policy.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</refsect1>
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* man/login.defs.d/CONSOLE_GROUPS.xml,
man/login.defs.d/CONSOLE.xml, man/login.defs.d/DEFAULT_HOME.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ENV_HZ.xml, man/login.defs.d/ENVIRON_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ENV_PATH.xml, man/login.defs.d/ENV_SUPATH.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ENV_TZ.xml, man/login.defs.d/ERASECHAR.xml,
man/login.defs.d/FAIL_DELAY.xml,
man/login.defs.d/FAILLOG_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/FAKE_SHELL.xml, man/login.defs.d/FTMP_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/HUSHLOGIN_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ISSUE_FILE.xml, man/login.defs.d/KILLCHAR.xml,
man/login.defs.d/LASTLOG_ENAB.xml, man/login.defs.d/LOGIN_RETRIES.xml,
man/login.defs.d/LOGIN_TIMEOUT.xml, man/login.defs.d/LOG_OK_LOGINS.xml,
man/login.defs.d/LOG_UNKFAIL_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/MAIL_CHECK_ENAB.xml, man/login.defs.d/MOTD_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/NOLOGINS_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/OBSCURE_CHECKS_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/PASS_ALWAYS_WARN.xml,
man/login.defs.d/PASS_CHANGE_TRIES.xml,
man/login.defs.d/PASS_MAX_LEN.xml,
man/login.defs.d/PORTTIME_CHECKS_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/QUOTAS_ENAB.xml, man/login.defs.d/SULOG_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/SU_NAME.xml, man/login.defs.d/SU_WHEEL_ONLY.xml,
man/login.defs.d/SYSLOG_SG_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/SYSLOG_SU_ENAB.xml,
man/login.defs.d/TTYGROUP.xml, man/login.defs.d/TTYTYPE_FILE.xml,
man/login.defs.d/ULIMIT.xml, man/login.defs.d/USERGROUPS_ENAB.xml:
New documentation of login.defs variables.
* man/login.defs.d/MAIL_DIR.xml: Updated. It now contains the
MAIL_FILE documentation.
* man/login.defs.d/LOGIN_STRING.xml: Updated. Mentions %s.
* man/pwconv.8.xml, man/groupmems.8.xml, man/groupdel.8.xml,
man/useradd.8.xml, man/pwck.8.xml, man/groupadd.8.xml,
man/sulogin.8.xml, man/newgrp.1.xml, man/usermod.8.xml,
man/su.1.xml, man/vipw.8.xml, man/passwd.1.xml,
man/groupmod.8.xml, man/login.1.xml, man/userdel.8.xml,
man/grpck.8.xml: Added CONFIGURATION section.
* man/generate_mans.mak: The generations of manpages depends on
the variables from the Makefiles. Add the dependency on Makefile.
* man/login.defs.5.xml: New login.defs variable documented.
* man/Makefile.am: Added XML variable documentation to the
distributed files.
2007-12-09 04:54:40 +05:30
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<refsect1 id='configuration'>
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<title>CONFIGURATION</title>
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<para>
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The following configuration variables in
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<filename>/etc/login.defs</filename> change the behavior of this
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tool:
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</para>
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<variablelist>
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&MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP;
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</variablelist>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id='files'>
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<title>FILES</title>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><filename>/etc/group</filename></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Group account information.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry condition="gshadow">
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<term><filename>/etc/gshadow</filename></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Secure group account information.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id='exit_values'>
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<title>EXIT VALUES</title>
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<para>
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The <command>groupmod</command> command exits with the following values:
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>0</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>success</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>2</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>invalid command syntax</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>3</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>invalid argument to option</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>4</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>specified group doesn't exist</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>6</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>specified group doesn't exist</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>9</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>group name already in use</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>10</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>can't update group file</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<title>SEE ALSO</title>
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<para>
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>chfn</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>chsh</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>passwd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<refentrytitle>gpasswd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<refentrytitle>groupadd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>groupdel</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>useradd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<refentrytitle>userdel</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<refentrytitle>usermod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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</refentry>
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