groupdel (8)

NAME

       groupdel - Delete a group

SYNOPSIS

       groupdel group

DESCRIPTION

       The  groupdel  command  modifies the system account files, deleting all
       entries that refer to group.  The named group must exist.

       You must manually check all filesystems to insure that no files  remain
       with the named group as the file group ID.

CAVEATS

       You  may  not  remove the primary group of any existing user.  You must
       remove the user before you remove the group.

FILES

       /etc/group - group information
       /etc/gshadow - secure group information

SEE ALSO

       chfn(1),  chsh(1),  passwd(1),  groupadd(8),  groupmod(8),  useradd(8),
       userdel(8), usermod(8)

AUTHOR

       Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)

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