When you’re learning how to use and manage Linux systems the best place to start might be on Ubuntu Linux OS. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices. About groupmod command: The groupmod command is used by system administrators to manage groups on Linux systems. It allows superusers to perform basic group management. Like using your mouse and keyboard to change group settings in the GUI. the groupmod is the way to do it on the command line. Syntax: The syntax is the rule and format of how the groupmod command can be used. the syntax’s options can be reordered. but a straight format must be followed.,. Below is an example syntax of how to use the groupmod command. Options: The command line options are switches or flags that determined how the commands are executed or controlled. they modify the behavior of the command. they are separated by spaces and followed after the commands options. Below are some options for the groupmod command: Examples: Below are some examples of how to run and use the groupmod on Ubuntu Linux. If you want to change a group named male to female, run the commands below. If you wish to change the female group ID to 777, run the commands below.. the command changes the female group ID to 777. If you’re not logged in as a root account, you may have to use the sudo command it it. To enable two groups to have the same ID, use the commands below. When -o is used with the -g option we can give nonunique values Both the female and male groups have the same ID of 777 When you run groupmod with the –help option, you’ll see the help text below: That’s it! Hope you like it and please come back soon for more Ubuntu Linux commands! You may also like the commands below:
