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GROUPADD(8)                 System Manager's Manual                GROUPADD(8)

NAME
     groupadd - add a group to the system

SYNOPSIS
     groupadd [-ov] [-g gid] [-r lowgid..highgid] group

DESCRIPTION
     The groupadd utility adds a group to the system.  See group(8) for more
     information about EXTENSIONS.  The options are as follows:

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

     -o      Allow the new group to have a gid which is already in use for
             another group.

     -r lowgid..highgid
             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.  This option is included if built with
             EXTENSIONS.

     -v      Enable verbose mode - explain the commands as they are executed.
             This option is included if built with EXTENSIONS.

EXIT STATUS
     The groupadd utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

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

HISTORY
     The groupadd utility first appeared in NetBSD 1.5.  It is based on the
     addnerd package by the same author.

AUTHORS
     The groupadd utility was written by Alistair G. Crooks <agc@NetBSD.org>.

NetBSD 10.99                   November 7, 2005                   NetBSD 10.99