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.TH GROUPDEL 1M "Aug 27, 2008"
.SH NAME
groupdel \- delete a group definition from the system
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fB/usr/sbin/groupdel\fR \fIgroup\fR
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBgroupdel\fR utility deletes a group definition from the system. It
deletes the appropriate entry from the \fB/etc/group\fR file.
.SH OPERANDS
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fIgroup\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 9n
An existing group name to be deleted.
.RE

.SH EXIT STATUS
.sp
.LP
The following exit values are returned:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB0\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
Success.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB2\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
Invalid command syntax. A usage message for the \fBgroupdel\fR command is
displayed.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB6\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
\fIgroup\fR does not exist.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB10\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
Cannot update the \fB/etc/group\fR file.
.RE

.SH FILES
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB/etc/group\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
system file containing group definitions
.RE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBusers\fR(1B), \fBgroupadd\fR(1M), \fBgroupmod\fR(1M), \fBlogins\fR(1M),
\fBuseradd\fR(1M), \fBuserdel\fR(1M), \fBusermod\fR(1M), \fBattributes\fR(5)
.SH NOTES
.sp
.LP
The \fBgroupdel\fR utility only deletes a group definition that is in the local
\fB/etc/group\fR file. If a network nameservice such as \fBNIS\fR or \fBNIS+\fR
is being used to supplement the local \fB/etc/group\fR file with additional
entries, \fBgroupdel\fR cannot change information supplied by the network
nameservice.
.sp
.LP
\fBgroupdel\fR fails if a group entry (a single line in \fB/etc/group\fR)
exceeds 2047 characters.