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Xref a few more manpages: user(8), group(8), ...
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.\" $NetBSD: groupadd.8,v 1.17 2006/05/29 01:38:33 hubertf Exp $ */
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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use (c) instead of 8bit copyright symbol...
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Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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Be pragmatic - move user(8) to a 3-clause BSD licence.
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Mention which options are only available with EXTENSIONS. From Liam Foy.
2005-11-08 02:07:45 +03:00
.Dd November 7, 2005
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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.Dt GROUPADD 8
Drop argument of .Os.
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.Os
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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.Sh NAME
.Nm groupadd
.Nd add a group to the system
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
Fix SYNOPSES: Options without arguments go first in a bunch (see /usr/share/misc/style) "add", "del", "info", "mod" arguments to user(8) and group(8) are command modifiers, not normal text. -D is not optional when setting the defaults for useradd(8) Also add a missing .Ar to groupinfo.8
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.Op Fl ov
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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.Op Fl g Ar gid
Be consistent in -r argument naming.
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.Op Fl r Ar lowgid Ns Li .. Ns Ar highgid
- Use .Ar for argument. - Move SEE ALSO section before the HISTORY section as described in mdoc(7) with: + removing traing dot. + spliting files into FILES section. - Refer pathnames using .Pa (rather .Ar or .Xr).
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.Ar group
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility adds a group to the system.
Mention which options are only available with EXTENSIONS. From Liam Foy.
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See
.Xr group 8
Mark up EXTENSIONS.
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for more information about
.Dv EXTENSIONS .
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl g Ar gid
Reformulate slightly to match other man pages. Use standard EXIT STATUS section. Bump date.
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Give the numeric group identifier to be used for the new group.
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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.It Fl o
Reformulate slightly to match other man pages. Use standard EXIT STATUS section. Bump date.
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Allow the new group to have a gid which is already in use for
another group.
Be consistent in -r argument naming.
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.It Fl r Ar lowgid Ns Li .. Ns Ar highgid
Reformulate slightly to match other man pages. Use standard EXIT STATUS section. Bump date.
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Set the low and high bounds of a gid range for new groups.
A new group can only be created if there are gids which can be
assigned inside the range.
Mark up EXTENSIONS.
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This option is included if built with
.Dv EXTENSIONS .
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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.It Fl v
Reformulate slightly to match other man pages. Use standard EXIT STATUS section. Bump date.
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Enable verbose mode - explain the commands as they are executed.
Mark up EXTENSIONS.
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This option is included if built with
.Dv EXTENSIONS .
Add missing .El. From Nicolas Joly in PR 32546.
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.El
Reformulate slightly to match other man pages. Use standard EXIT STATUS section. Bump date.
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.Sh EXIT STATUS
.Ex -std groupadd
- Use .Ar for argument. - Move SEE ALSO section before the HISTORY section as described in mdoc(7) with: + removing traing dot. + spliting files into FILES section. - Refer pathnames using .Pa (rather .Ar or .Xr).
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.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr group 5 ,
Xref a few more manpages: user(8), group(8), ...
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.Xr group 8 ,
- Use .Ar for argument. - Move SEE ALSO section before the HISTORY section as described in mdoc(7) with: + removing traing dot. + spliting files into FILES section. - Refer pathnames using .Pa (rather .Ar or .Xr).
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.Xr user 8
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
utility first appeared in
.Nx 1.5 .
It is based on the
.Ar addnerd
package by the same author.
Use standard headers.
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.Sh AUTHORS
Add SVR4/Solaris-like useradd/usermod/userdel functionality, and groupadd/groupmod/groupdel functionality, along with two front-end utilities, user(8) and group(8). Based on the addnerd package, but most of the interface has been completely rewritten, and suggestions from simonb and mrg have been incorporated.
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The
.Nm
The correct capitalisation of 'NetBSD.org' is (you guessed it) 'NetBSD.org'. some mdoc fixes.
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utility was written by
.An Alistair G. Crooks
.Aq agc@NetBSD.org .