| GROUPS(1B) | BSD System Compatibility | GROUPS(1B) |
groups - (BSD) show group memberships
/usr/ucb/groups [user ...]
The groups command shows the groups to which you or the optionally specified user belong. Each user belongs to a group specified in the password file /etc/passwd and possibly to other groups as specified in the file /etc/group. If you do not own a file but belong to the group which it is owned by then you are granted group access to the file.
When a new file is created it is given the group of the containing directory.
getgroups(2)
/etc/passwd, /etc/group
| 7/2/05 | Heirloom Toolchest |