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4.7 KiB
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212 lines
4.7 KiB
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.\" Title: groupmod
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.\" Author: Julianne Frances Haugh
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.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.76.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
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.\" Date: 05/25/2012
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.\" Manual: System Management Commands
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.\" Source: shadow-utils 4.1.5.1
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.\" Language: English
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.\"
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.TH "GROUPMOD" "8" "05/25/2012" "shadow\-utils 4\&.1\&.5\&.1" "System Management Commands"
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.SH "NAME"
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groupmod \- modify a group definition on the system
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.HP \w'\fBgroupmod\fR\ 'u
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\fBgroupmod\fR [\fIoptions\fR] \fIGROUP\fR
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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.PP
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The
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\fBgroupmod\fR
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command modifies the definition of the specified
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\fIGROUP\fR
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by modifying the appropriate entry in the group database\&.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
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.PP
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The options which apply to the
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\fBgroupmod\fR
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command are:
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.PP
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\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-gid\fR \fIGID\fR
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.RS 4
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The group ID of the given
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\fIGROUP\fR
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will be changed to
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\fIGID\fR\&.
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.sp
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The value of
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\fIGID\fR
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must be a non\-negative decimal integer\&. This value must be unique, unless the
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\fB\-o\fR
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option is used\&.
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.sp
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Users who use the group as primary group will be updated to keep the group as their primary group\&.
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.sp
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Any files that have the old group ID and must continue to belong to
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\fIGROUP\fR, must have their group ID changed manually\&.
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.sp
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No checks will be performed with regard to the
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\fBGID_MIN\fR,
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\fBGID_MAX\fR,
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\fBSYS_GID_MIN\fR, or
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\fBSYS_GID_MAX\fR
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from
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/etc/login\&.defs\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
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.RS 4
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Display help message and exit\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-new\-name\fR \fINEW_GROUP\fR
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.RS 4
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The name of the group will be changed from
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\fIGROUP\fR
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to
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\fINEW_GROUP\fR
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name\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-non\-unique\fR
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.RS 4
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When used with the
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\fB\-g\fR
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option, allow to change the group
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\fIGID\fR
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to a non\-unique value\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-password\fR \fIPASSWORD\fR
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.RS 4
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The encrypted password, as returned by
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\fBcrypt\fR(3)\&.
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.sp
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\fBNote:\fR
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This option is not recommended because the password (or encrypted password) will be visible by users listing the processes\&.
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.sp
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You should make sure the password respects the system\*(Aqs password policy\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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\fB\-R\fR, \fB\-\-root\fR \fICHROOT_DIR\fR
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.RS 4
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Apply changes in the
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\fICHROOT_DIR\fR
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directory and use the configuration files from the
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\fICHROOT_DIR\fR
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directory\&.
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.RE
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.SH "CONFIGURATION"
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.PP
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The following configuration variables in
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/etc/login\&.defs
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change the behavior of this tool:
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.PP
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\fBMAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP\fR (number)
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.RS 4
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Maximum members per group entry\&. When the maximum is reached, a new group entry (line) is started in
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/etc/group
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(with the same name, same password, and same GID)\&.
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.sp
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The default value is 0, meaning that there are no limits in the number of members in a group\&.
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.sp
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This feature (split group) permits to limit the length of lines in the group file\&. This is useful to make sure that lines for NIS groups are not larger than 1024 characters\&.
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.sp
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If you need to enforce such limit, you can use 25\&.
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.sp
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Note: split groups may not be supported by all tools (even in the Shadow toolsuite)\&. You should not use this variable unless you really need it\&.
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.RE
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.SH "FILES"
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.PP
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/etc/group
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.RS 4
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Group account information\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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/etc/gshadow
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.RS 4
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Secure group account information\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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/etc/login\&.defs
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.RS 4
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Shadow password suite configuration\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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/etc/passwd
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.RS 4
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User account information\&.
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.RE
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.SH "EXIT VALUES"
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.PP
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The
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\fBgroupmod\fR
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command exits with the following values:
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.PP
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\fI0\fR
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.RS 4
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success
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.RE
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.PP
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\fI2\fR
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.RS 4
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invalid command syntax
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.RE
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.PP
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\fI3\fR
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.RS 4
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invalid argument to option
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.RE
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.PP
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\fI4\fR
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.RS 4
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specified group doesn\*(Aqt exist
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.RE
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.PP
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\fI6\fR
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.RS 4
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specified group doesn\*(Aqt exist
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.RE
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.PP
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\fI9\fR
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.RS 4
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group name already in use
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.RE
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.PP
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\fI10\fR
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.RS 4
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can\*(Aqt update group file
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.RE
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.PP
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\fBchfn\fR(1),
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\fBchsh\fR(1),
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\fBpasswd\fR(1),
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\fBgpasswd\fR(8),
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\fBgroupadd\fR(8),
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\fBgroupdel\fR(8),
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\fBlogin.defs\fR(5),
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\fBuseradd\fR(8),
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\fBuserdel\fR(8),
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\fBusermod\fR(8)\&.
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