groupmod(8)

NAME
groupmod - modify a group entry

SYNOPSIS

groupmod [-D binddn] [-P path] [-g gid [-o]] [-p password]
    [-A user] [-R user] [-r service] [--help] [-v] [--usage] group

DESCRIPTION
groupmod modifies a group entry using the values specified on the command line.

OPTIONS

-g, --gid gid
    Force the new group ID to be the given number. This value must be positive and unique. The group of any file owned by the old group must be changed manually.

-o, --non-unique
    Allow duplicate (non-unique) group IDs.

-p, --password password
    Set the encrypted password as returned by crypt(3) as the new group password.

-A, --add-user user
    Add the user account to the specified group.

-R, --remove-user user
    Remove the user account from the specified group.

-r service
    Modify the group from a special directory. The default is files, but ldap is also valid.

-D, --binddn binddn
    Use the Distinguished Name binddn to bind to the LDAP directory. The user will be prompted for a password for simple authentication.

-P, --path path
    The group file is located below the specified directory path. groupmod will use this file, not /etc/group.

--help
    Print a list of valid options with a short description.

--usage
    Print a short list of valid options.

-v, --version
    Print the version number and exit.

FILES
/etc/group - group account information

SEE ALSO
login.defs(5), group(5), groupadd(8), groupmod(8)

AUTHOR
Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de>