Users

The groups command

Shows which groups a user belongs to. With no arguments, the current user.

Syntax

groups [usuario]

Copy-ready examples

$ groupsYour groups
$ groups rootroot's groups

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

Typical mistakes

  • The first group listed is usually the user's primary group.

Related commands

idusermodgetent

FAQ

How does it differ from id?

groups only lists the groups; id also shows the UID and GID.

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