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Add a -U option which adds new usernames as members. For groupmod, also add -a (append), without which existing members are removed. Closes #265
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<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.5//EN"
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"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
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<!ENTITY MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP SYSTEM "login.defs.d/MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP.xml">
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<!-- SHADOW-CONFIG-HERE -->
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]>
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<refentry id='groupmod.8'>
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<!-- $Id$ -->
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<refentryinfo>
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<author>
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<firstname>Julianne Frances</firstname>
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<surname>Haugh</surname>
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<contrib>Creation, 1991</contrib>
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</author>
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<author>
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<firstname>Thomas</firstname>
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<surname>Kłoczko</surname>
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<email>kloczek@pld.org.pl</email>
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<contrib>shadow-utils maintainer, 2000 - 2007</contrib>
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</author>
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<author>
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<firstname>Nicolas</firstname>
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<surname>François</surname>
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<email>nicolas.francois@centraliens.net</email>
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<contrib>shadow-utils maintainer, 2007 - now</contrib>
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</author>
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</refentryinfo>
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle>groupmod</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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<refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">System Management Commands</refmiscinfo>
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<refmiscinfo class="source">shadow-utils</refmiscinfo>
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<refmiscinfo class="version">&SHADOW_UTILS_VERSION;</refmiscinfo>
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</refmeta>
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<refnamediv id='name'>
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<refname>groupmod</refname>
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<refpurpose>modify a group definition on the system</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<!-- body begins here -->
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<refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'>
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<cmdsynopsis>
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<command>groupmod</command>
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<arg choice='opt'>
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<replaceable>options</replaceable>
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</arg>
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<arg choice='plain'><replaceable>GROUP</replaceable></arg>
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</cmdsynopsis>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1 id='description'>
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<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
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<para>
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The <command>groupmod</command> command modifies the definition of the
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specified <replaceable>GROUP</replaceable> by modifying the appropriate
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entry in the group database.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id='options'>
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<title>OPTIONS</title>
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<para>
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The options which apply to the <command>groupmod</command> command
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are:
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</para>
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<variablelist remap='IP'>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-a</option>, <option>--append</option> <replaceable>GID</replaceable>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>If group members are specified with -U, append them to the existing
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member list, rather than replacing it.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-g</option>, <option>--gid</option> <replaceable>GID</replaceable>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The group ID of the given <replaceable>GROUP</replaceable> will
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be changed to <replaceable>GID</replaceable>.
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</para>
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<para>
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The value of
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<replaceable>GID</replaceable> must be a non-negative decimal
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integer. This value must be unique, unless the
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<option>-o</option> option is used.
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</para>
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<para>
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Users who use the group as primary group will be updated to
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keep the group as their primary group.
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</para>
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<para>
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Any files that have the
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old group ID and must continue to belong to
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<replaceable>GROUP</replaceable>, must have their group ID
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changed manually.
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</para>
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<para>
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No checks will be performed with regard to the
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<option>GID_MIN</option>, <option>GID_MAX</option>,
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<option>SYS_GID_MIN</option>, or <option>SYS_GID_MAX</option>
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from <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>-h</option>, <option>--help</option></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Display help message and exit.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-n</option>, <option>--new-name</option> <replaceable>NEW_GROUP</replaceable>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The name of the group will be changed from <replaceable>GROUP</replaceable>
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to <replaceable>NEW_GROUP</replaceable> name.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-o</option>, <option>--non-unique</option>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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When used with the <option>-g</option> option, allow to change the
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group <replaceable>GID</replaceable> to a non-unique value.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-p</option>, <option>--password</option> <replaceable>PASSWORD</replaceable>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The encrypted password, as returned by <citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>crypt</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>.
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</para>
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<para>
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<emphasis role="bold">Note:</emphasis> This option is not
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recommended because the password (or encrypted password) will
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be visible by users listing the processes.
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</para>
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<para>
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You should make sure the password respects the system's
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password policy.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-R</option>, <option>--root</option> <replaceable>CHROOT_DIR</replaceable>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Apply changes in the <replaceable>CHROOT_DIR</replaceable>
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directory and use the configuration files from the
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<replaceable>CHROOT_DIR</replaceable> directory.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-P</option>, <option>--prefix</option> <replaceable>PREFIX_DIR</replaceable>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Apply changes in the <replaceable>PREFIX_DIR</replaceable>
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directory and use the configuration files from the
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<replaceable>PREFIX_DIR</replaceable> directory.
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This option does not chroot and is intended for preparing
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a cross-compilation target.
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Some limitations: NIS and LDAP users/groups are not verified.
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PAM authentication is using the host files.
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No SELINUX support.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<option>-U</option>, <option>--users</option>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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A list of usernames to add as members of the group.
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</para>
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<para>
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The default behavior (if the <option>-g</option>,
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<option>-N</option>, and <option>-U</option> options are not
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specified) is defined by the <option>USERGROUPS_ENAB</option>
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variable in <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id='configuration'>
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<title>CONFIGURATION</title>
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<para>
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The following configuration variables in
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<filename>/etc/login.defs</filename> change the behavior of this
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tool:
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</para>
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<variablelist>
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&MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP;
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</variablelist>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id='files'>
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<title>FILES</title>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><filename>/etc/group</filename></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Group account information.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry condition="gshadow">
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<term><filename>/etc/gshadow</filename></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Secure group account information.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><filename>/etc/login.defs</filename></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Shadow password suite configuration.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><filename>/etc/passwd</filename></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>User account information.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id='exit_values'>
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<title>EXIT VALUES</title>
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<para>
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The <command>groupmod</command> command exits with the following values:
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>0</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_SUCCESS: success</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>2</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_USAGE: invalid command syntax</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>3</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_BAD_ARG: invalid argument to option</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>4</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_GID_IN_USE: specified group doesn't exist</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>6</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_NOTFOUND: specified group doesn't exist</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>9</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_NAME_IN_USE: group name already in use</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>10</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_GRP_UPDATE: can't update group file</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>11</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_CLEANUP_SERVICE: can't setup cleanup service</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>12</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_PAM_USERNAME: can't determine your username for use with pam</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>13</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>E_PAM_ERROR: pam returned an error, see syslog facility id groupmod for the PAM error message</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id='see_also'>
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<title>SEE ALSO</title>
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<para>
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>chfn</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>chsh</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>passwd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>gpasswd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>groupadd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>groupdel</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>login.defs</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>useradd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>userdel</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry>
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<refentrytitle>usermod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</citerefentry>.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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</refentry>
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