Adding a Group
To add a group to the system, use the command groupadd:
groupadd <group-name>Command line options for groupadd are detailed in Table 35.2, "groupadd Command Line Options".
Table 35.2. groupadd Command Line Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-g <gid>
| Group ID for the group, which must be unique and greater than 499 |
-r
| Create a system group with a GID less than 500 |
-f
| When used with -g <gid> and <gid> already exists, groupadd will choose another unique <gid> for the group. |