groupdel(8)

NAME
groupdel - delete a group entry

SYNOPSIS

groupdel [-D binddn] [-P path] [--service service]
    [--help] [-u] [-v] group

DESCRIPTION
groupdel removes a group entry from the local system files or a LDAP database. A primary group of any existing user is not removeable. All filesystems must be checked manually to insure that no files remain with the named group.

OPTIONS

--service service
    Add the account to 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 passwd and shadow files are located below the specified directory path. chpasswd will use this files, not /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow.

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

-u, --usage
    Print a short list of valid options.

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

FILES
group - group information

SEE ALSO
passwd(1), login.defs(5), group(5), groupadd(8), groupmod(8)

AUTHOR
Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de>