Command to create and delete group in Red Hat and CentOS linux
Question: How to create and delete the group in Linux (Red Hat or CentOS) by using command line
Answer: To create and delete the group in linux,follow the given below steps.
To create new group ,use given below command
Syntax:
groupadd groupname
Example
groupadd accounts
To delete group ,use given below command
Syntax:
groupdel groupname
Example:
groupdel accounts
Note: When you create a new group you will find the entry in /etc/group file.
As per example, we have created a new group called accounts, you can see its entry in /etc/group file.
See the below given screenshot
