groupdel command in Linux with examples

groupdel command is used to delete a existing group. It will delete all entry that refers to the group, modifies the system account files, and it is handled by superuser or root user.

Syntax:

groupdel [options] GROUP

Files:

/etc/group : It contains the account information of the Group.
/etc/gshadow : It contains the secure group account information.

Exit values: This command exits with the following values.

0: Success
2: Invalid Command Syntax.
6: Specified group doesn’t exist.
8: Can’t remove users primary group.
10: Can’t update group file.

Options:

-f –force: It used to delete a group even if it is the primary group of a user.
-h –help: It displays the help message and exit.
-R –root: It apply the changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory. Also, it uses the configuration files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.

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