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User and Group Management

groupmod

Modifies a group.

groupmod changes group names or numeric GIDs.

Syntax
groupmod [options] group

Arguments explained

  • -n sets a new group name.
  • -g changes the numeric GID.

Common examples

Rename a group
sudo groupmod -n engineers developers

Renames developers to engineers.

Change GID
sudo groupmod -g 2001 engineers

Changes the numeric group ID.

groupmod Command
FieldDetails
Commandgroupmod
CategoryUser and Group Management
Primary useModifies a group.
Syntaxgroupmod [options] group

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groupadd

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