grpunconv

Disable shadow group passwords.

Supplemental Information

The grpunconv command is used to disable shadow group passwords. It moves the password information from the /etc/gshadow file back into the /etc/group file.

Syntax

grpunconv

Examples

Before disabling:

cat /etc/gshadow | grep cdy
cdy:123456::

Disable shadow passwords:

grpunconv
# After execution, /etc/gshadow might be removed or emptied depending on the system configuration.

Check that the password has been copied back to /etc/group:

cat /etc/group | grep cdy
cdy:123456:1000: