addgroup command in Linux with Examples – GeeksforGeeks
addgroup command in Linux is used to add a new group to your current Linux machine. This command allows you to modify the configurations of the group which is to be created. It is similar to the groupadd command in Linux. The addgroup command is much interactive as compared to groupadd command.
Installing addgroup command
To install addgroup tool use the following commands as per your Linux distribution.
In case of Debian/Ubuntu
$sudo apt-get install addgroup
In case of CentOS/RedHat
$sudo yum install addgroup
In case of Fedora OS
$sudo dnf install addgroup
Working with addgroup command in Linux
1. To add a new group
sudo addgroup groupname
This command will create a new group for your Linux machine.
2. To add a new group with specified group id
sudo addgroup groupname --gid 12345
This command will add a new group with the specified group id.
3. To create a group with a specific shell
sudo addgroup groupname --shell /bin/sh
This command will allocate the /bin/sh shell to the newly create group.
4. To enter verbose mode
sudo addgroup groupname --debug
This command will execute the command in the verbose mode that means it will print all details of the tasks it is executing.
5. To display help related to addgroup command.
addgroup --help
This command will display the help section of the addgroup command.
6. To display version
addgroup --version
This command will display the version details of the addgroup command.
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