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newgrp

newgrp [- ] [group ]

Log in to group . If group name is not specified, your original group is reinstated. If - is given, log in using the same environment as when logging in as group . Solaris allows -l as well as - .

This command is also built in to the Bourne and Korn shells. On modern Unix systems that allow users to simultaneously be in multiple groups, this command is obsolete.


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