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NEWGRP(I)                    4/8/75                     NEWGRP(I)







NAME

     newgrp - log in to a new group



SYNOPSIS

     newgrp group



DESCRIPTION

     Newgrp changes  the  group  identification  of  its  caller,

     analogously  to  login.   The same person remains logged in,

     and the current directory is unchanged, but calculations  of

     access  permissions  to  files are performed with respect to

     the new group ID.



     A password is demanded if the group has a password  and  the

     user himself does not.



     When most users log in, they are members of the group  named

     `other.'



FILES

     /etc/group, /etc/passwd



SEE ALSO

     login (I), group (V)



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