Users

The groupdel command

Deletes a group from the system.

Syntax

sudo groupdel grupo

Copy-ready examples

$ sudo groupadd temporal && sudo groupdel temporalCreate and delete a group

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • You cannot delete a group if it is some user's primary group.

Related commands

groupaddgroupmoduserdel

FAQ

Does it delete its members too?

No: only the group. The users remain.

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