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.\"	$Id: groupadd.8,v 1.4 1998/12/28 20:35:05 marekm Exp $
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.TH GROUPADD 8
.SH NAME
groupadd \- Create a new group
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B groupadd
[\fB-g\fI gid \fR[\fB-o\fR]]
.I group
.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBgroupadd\fR command
creates a new group account using the values specified on the
command line and the default values from the system.
The new group will be entered into the system files as needed.
The options which apply to the \fBgroupadd\fR command are
.IP "\fB-g \fIgid\fR"
The numerical value of the group's ID.
This value must be unique, unless the \fB-o\fR option is used.
The value must be non-negative.
The default is to use the smallest ID value greater than 99 and
greater than every other group.
Values between 0 and 99 are typically reserved for system accounts.
.SH FILES
/etc/group \- group account information
.br
/etc/gshadow \- secure group account information
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR chfn (1),
.BR chsh (1),
.BR useradd (8),
.BR userdel (8),
.BR usermod (8),
.BR passwd (1),
.BR groupdel (8),
.BR groupmod (8)
.SH AUTHOR
Julianne Frances Haugh (jfh@bga.com)