<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <refentry id='groups.1'> <!-- $Id$ --> <refmeta> <refentrytitle>groups</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> <refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">User Commands</refmiscinfo> </refmeta> <refnamediv id='name'> <refname>groups</refname> <refpurpose>display current group names</refpurpose> </refnamediv> <refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'> <cmdsynopsis> <command>groups</command> <arg choice='opt'> <replaceable>user</replaceable> </arg> </cmdsynopsis> </refsynopsisdiv> <refsect1 id='description'> <title>DESCRIPTION</title> <para> The <command>groups</command> command displays the current group names or ID values. If the value does not have a corresponding entry in <filename>/etc/group</filename>, the value will be displayed as the numerical group value. The optional <emphasis remap='I'>user</emphasis> parameter will display the groups for the named <emphasis remap='I'>user</emphasis>. </para> </refsect1> <refsect1 id='note'> <title>NOTE</title> <para> Systems which do not support concurrent group sets will have the information from <filename>/etc/group</filename> reported. The user must use <command>newgrp</command> or <command>sg</command> to change their current real and effective group ID. </para> </refsect1> <refsect1 id='files'> <title>FILES</title> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><filename>/etc/group</filename></term> <listitem> <para>Group account information.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </refsect1> <refsect1 id='see_also'> <title>SEE ALSO</title> <para> <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>newgrp</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum> </citerefentry>, <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>getgid</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum> </citerefentry>, <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>getgroups</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum> </citerefentry>, <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>getuid</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum> </citerefentry>. </para> </refsect1> </refentry>