===Managing Groups===
xThe /etc/group file is used to store groups which users can belong. This is important for setting permissions for files and directories for allowing or denying access for <u>same</u> or <u>other</u> group members (eg. chmod command) This file consists of several fields: :*''' groupname:*'''Password''': (generally not used):*'''Group ID (GID)''':* '''Group List''' It is a list of user names of users who are members of the group (separated by commas)
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