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/usr/bin/groupdel

PAM login and passwd utilities

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Usage: groupdel [options] GROUP

Options:
  -h, --help                    display this help message and exit
  -R, --root CHROOT_DIR         directory to chroot into
  -P, --prefix PREFIX_DIR       prefix directory where are located the /etc/* files
  -f, --force                   delete group even if it is the primary group of a user
Options (4)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpdisplay this help message and exithelp
-R, --root CHROOT_DIRdirectory to chroot intohelp
-P, --prefix PREFIX_DIRprefix directory where are located the /etc/* fileshelp
-f, --forcedelete group even if it is the primary group of a userhelp

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