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.\"    Author: Julianne Frances Haugh
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.\"      Date: 05/25/2012
.\"    Manual: User Commands
.\"    Source: shadow-utils 4.1.5.1
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "GROUPS" "1" "05/25/2012" "shadow\-utils 4\&.1\&.5\&.1" "User Commands"
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.SH "NAME"
groups \- display current group names
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBgroups\fR\ 'u
\fBgroups\fR [\fIuser\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBgroups\fR
command displays the current group names or ID values\&. If the value does not have a corresponding entry in
/etc/group, the value will be displayed as the numerical group value\&. The optional
\fIuser\fR
parameter will display the groups for the named
\fIuser\fR\&.
.SH "NOTE"
.PP
Systems which do not support concurrent group sets will have the information from
/etc/group
reported\&. The user must use
\fBnewgrp\fR
or
\fBsg\fR
to change his current real and effective group ID\&.
.SH "FILES"
.PP
/etc/group
.RS 4
Group account information\&.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fBnewgrp\fR(1),
\fBgetgid\fR(2),
\fBgetgroups\fR(2),
\fBgetuid\fR(2)\&.