groupdel(1M)




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.

     2     Invalid command syntax. A usage message for the group-
           del command is displayed.

     6     group does not exist.

     10    Cannot update the /etc/group file.


FILES

     /etc/group
           system file containing group definitions


ATTRIBUTES

     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | SUNWcsu                     |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|


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.


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