groupadd

Create a new group.

Supplemental Information

The groupadd command is used to create a new group. The information for the new group will be added to the system files.

Syntax

groupadd (options) (parameters)

Options

-g: Specify the numerical value of the group's ID (GID);
-r: Create a system group (typically with a GID less than 500 or 1000, depending on the system);
-K: Overwrite configuration defaults from /etc/login.defs;
-o: Allow the creation of a group with a non-unique GID.

Parameters

Group Name: The name of the group to be created.

Examples

Create a new group with a specific group ID:

groupadd -g 344 jsdigname

This will create an entry in the /etc/group file with a GID of 344.