groupdel(1M)
groupdel --
delete a group definition from the system
Synopsis
groupdel group
Description
The groupdel command
removes a group definition from the system
by deleting the entry for the relevant group
from the /etc/group file.
It does not, however, remove the group ID (GID)
from the password file;
the deleted GID remains in effect for
any directories and files that have it.
The following options are available:
group-
A string of printable characters
that specifies the group to be deleted.
Files
/etc/group
Diagnostics
The groupdel command exits with 0 on success,
or displays error messages under the following conditions:
-
group does not exist.
-
Cannot update the /etc/group file.
References
groupadd(1M),
groupmod(1M),
logins(1M),
useradd(1M),
userdel(1M),
usermod(1M),
users(1bsd)
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004