group5
User group file
Overview
The /etc/group file is a text file that defines the groups on the system. There is one entry per line, with the following format:
group_name:password:GID:user_list
The fields are as follows:
group_name
|
the name of the group. |
|---|---|
password
|
the (encrypted) group password. If this field is empty, no password is needed. |
GID
|
the numeric group ID. |
user_list
|
a list of the usernames that are members of this group, separated by commas. |
Files
/etc/group
Releases
19 releases since Debian 1.1 (Buzz); the text changed 14 times.