November 7, 2005 GROUPADD 8

### NAME

groupadd - add a group to the system

### SYNOPSIS

groupadd [-ov] [-g gid] [-r lowgid```..`highgid] group

### DESCRIPTION

The groupadd utility adds a group to the system. See group(8) for more information about ```EXTENSIONS`. The options are as follows:

-g gid
  Give the numeric group identifier to be used for the new group.

-o
  Allow the new group to have a gid which is already in use for another group.

-r lowgid```..`highgid
  Set the low and high bounds of a gid range for new groups. A new group can only be created if there are gids which can be assigned inside the range. This option is included if built with ```EXTENSIONS`.

-v
  Enable verbose mode - explain the commands as they are executed. This option is included if built with ```EXTENSIONS`.

### EXIT STATUS

### SEE ALSO

group(5), group(8), user(8)

### HISTORY

The groupadd utility first appeared in NetBSD1.5. It is based on the addnerd package by the same author.

### AUTHORS

The groupadd utility was written by Alistair G. Crooks
<agc@NetBSD.org>.