NAME
groupdel − delete a group definition from the system
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/groupdel group
DESCRIPTION
The groupdel utility deletes a group definition from the system. It deletes the appropriate entry from the /etc/group file.
OPERANDS
|
group |
An existing group name to be deleted. |
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
|
0 |
Success. | ||
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2 |
Invalid command syntax. A usage message for the groupdel command is displayed. | ||
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6 |
group does not exist. | ||
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10 |
Cannot update the /etc/group file. |
FILES
/etc/group
system file containing group definitions
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
SEE ALSO
users(1B), groupadd(1M), groupmod(1M), logins(1M), useradd(1M), userdel(1M), usermod(1M), attributes(5)
NOTES
The groupdel utility only deletes a group definition that is in the local /etc/group file. If a network nameservice such as NIS or NIS+ is being used to supplement the local /etc/group file with additional entries, groupdel cannot change information supplied by the network nameservice.