addgroup command in Linux with Examples

addgroup command in Linux is used to add a new group to your current Linux machine. This command allows you to modify the configurations of the group which is to be created. It is similar to the groupadd command in Linux. The addgroup command is much interactive as compared to groupadd command.

Installing addgroup command

To install addgroup tool use the following commands as per your Linux distribution.

In case of Debian/Ubuntu

$sudo apt-get install addgroup

In case of CentOS/RedHat

$sudo yum install addgroup

In case of Fedora OS

$sudo dnf install addgroup

Working with addgroup command in Linux

1. To add a new group

sudo addgroup groupname

This command will create a new group for your Linux machine.

2. To add a new group with specified group id

sudo addgroup groupname --gid 12345

This command will add a new group with the specified group id.

3. To create a group with a specific shell

sudo addgroup groupname --shell /bin/sh

This command will allocate the /bin/sh shell to the newly create group.

4. To enter verbose mode

sudo addgroup groupname --debug

This command will execute the command in the verbose mode that means it will print all details of the tasks it is executing.

5. To display help related to addgroup command.

addgroup --help

This command will display the help section of the addgroup command.

6. To display version

addgroup --version

This command will display the version details of the addgroup command.