= GroupAdd =

'''`groupadd(8)`''' creates a group.

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== Installation ==

[[Linux]] and [[BSD]] distributions will either have `groupadd(8)` pre-installed, or direct users to instead use [[AddGroup|addgroup(8)]].

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== Usage ==

{{{
groupadd GROUPNAME
}}}

To force a specific ID, try:

{{{
groupadd --gid 1234 example
}}}



=== GroupMod ===

To modify an exising group, such as renaming it, use '''`groupmod(8)`''':

{{{
groupmod --new-name newname oldname
}}}



=== GroupDel ===

To delete a group, use '''`groupdel(8)`'''.

{{{
groupdel GROUPNAME
}}}

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== See also ==

[[https://man.archlinux.org/man/groupadd.8|groupadd(8)]]

[[https://man.archlinux.org/man/groupmod.8|groupmod(8)]]

[[https://man.archlinux.org/man/groupdel.8|groupdel(8)]]



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