shadow/man/groups.1.xml

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<refentry id='groups.1'>
  <!-- $Id: groups.1.xml,v 1.17 2006/10/28 12:29:04 kloczek Exp $ -->
  <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>