@(#)group.5 4.1 (Berkeley) 05/15/85
GROUP 5
.AT 3
NAME
group - group file
DESCRIPTION
Group contains for each group the
following information:
10 group name
.ns
10 encrypted password
.ns
10 numerical group ID
.ns
10 a comma separated list of all users allowed in the group
This is an ASCII file. The fields are separated by colons; Each group is separated from the next by a new-line. If the password field is null, no password is demanded.
This file resides in directory /etc. Because of the encrypted passwords, it can and does have general read permission and can be used, for example, to map numerical group ID's to names.
FILES
/etc/group
"SEE ALSO"
newgrp(1), crypt(3), passwd(1), passwd(5)
BUGS
The
passwd (1) command won't change the passwords.