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groupdel(1M)
delete a group definition from the system
From the original Amiga UNIX 2.1 manual. Some things it mentions may not be in this release.
NAME
groupdel - delete a group definition from the system
SYNOPSIS
groupdel group
DESCRIPTION
The groupdel command deletes a group definition from the system. It deletes the appropriate entry from the /etc/group file. The following options are available: group
A string of printable characters that specifies the group to be deleted.
FILES
/etc/group
SEE ALSO
groupadd(1M), groupmod(1M), logins(1M), useradd(1M), userdel(1M), usermod(1M), users(1).
DIAGNOSTICS
The groupdel command exits with one of the following values:
0 Success.
2 Invalid command syntax. A usage message for the groupdel command is displayed.
6 group does not exist.
10 Cannot update the /etc/group file.