GROUPMOD(8)             OpenBSD System Manager's Manual            GROUPMOD(8)

NAME
     groupmod - modify an existing group on the system

SYNOPSIS
     groupmod [-ov] [-g gid] [-n newname] group

DESCRIPTION
     The groupmod utility adds a group to the system.  The options are as fol-
     lows:

     -g gid  gives the numeric group identifier to be used for the new group.

     -n new-group-name
             gives the new name which the group shall have.

     -o      allow the new group to have a gid which is already in use for an-
             other group.

     -v      enables verbose mode - explain the commands as they are executed.

     The groupmod utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

SEE ALSO
     group(5), group(8), user(8)

HISTORY
     The groupmod utility first appeared in OpenBSD 2.7.

AUTHORS
     The groupmod utility was written by Alistair G. Crooks (agc@netbsd.org).

OpenBSD 3.0                    November 30, 1999                             1
