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35 .Nd add a group to the system
40 .Op Fl r Ar lowgid Ns Li .. Ns Ar highgid
45 utility adds a group to the system.
48 for more information about
50 The options are as follows:
53 Give the numeric group identifier to be used for the new group.
55 Allow the new group to have a gid which is already in use for
57 .It Fl r Ar lowgid Ns Li .. Ns Ar highgid
58 Set the low and high bounds of a gid range for new groups.
59 A new group can only be created if there are gids which can be
60 assigned inside the range.
61 This option is included if built with
64 Enable verbose mode - explain the commands as they are executed.
65 This option is included if built with
77 utility first appeared in
81 package by the same author.
85 utility was written by
86 .An Alistair G. Crooks