SYNOPSIS

       groups [user ...]

DESCRIPTION

       The  groups  command  shows  the  groups to which you or the optionally
       specified user belong.  Each user belongs to a group specified  in  the
       password  file /etc/passwd and possibly to other groups as specified in
       the file /etc/group.  If you do not own a file but belong to the  group
       which it is owned by then you are granted group access to the file.

       When  a  new  file  is  created it is given the group of the containing
       directory.

SEE ALSO

       getgroups(2)

FILES

       /etc/passwd, /etc/group



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