groupadd8
Add a group to the system
Usage
groupadd [-ov]
[-g
gid]
group
Overview
The groupadd utility adds a group to the system. The options are as follows:
-
-g gid -
Gives the numeric group identifier to be used for the new group.
-
-o -
Allows the new group to have a GID which is already in use for another group.
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-v -
Enables verbose mode - explain the commands as they are executed.
Exit status
The groupadd utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
Releases
54 releases since OpenBSD 2.8; the text changed 8 times.