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29 groupdel \- Delete a group
31 \fBgroupdel\fR \fIgroup\fR
33 The \fBgroupdel\fR command modifies the system account files, deleting
34 all entries that refer to \fIgroup\fR.
35 The named group must exist.
37 You must manually check all filesystems to insure that no files remain
38 with the named group as the file group ID.
40 You may not remove the primary group of any existing user.
41 You must remove the user before you remove the group.
43 /etc/group \- group information
45 /etc/gshadow \- secure group information
56 Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)