GROUPMOD(8)

NAME
groupmod - modify a group

SYNOPSIS
groupmod [-g GID [-o]] [-n NEW_GROUP_NAME] GROUP

DESCRIPTION
The groupmod command modifies the system account files to reflect the changes that are specified on the command line.

OPTIONS
The options which apply to the groupmod command are:

-g GID
    The numerical value of the group's ID. This value must be unique, unless the -o option is used. The value must be non-negative. Values between 0 and 999 are typically reserved for system groups. Any files which the old group ID is the file group ID must have the file group ID changed manually.

-n NEW_GROUP_NAME
    The name of the group will be changed from GROUP to NEW_GROUP_NAME.

FILES
/etc/group    - group information
/etc/gshadow    - secure group information

EXIT VALUES

The groupmod command exits with the following values:
    0 - success
    2    - bad command syntax
    3    - invalid argument to option
    4    - gid already in use (and no -o)
    6    - specified group doesn't exist
    9    - group name already in use
    10    - can't update group file

SEE ALSO
chfn(1), chsh(1), passwd(1), groupadd(8), groupdel(8), useradd(8), userdel(8), usermod(8)

AUTHOR
Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)