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sg - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
sg - execute command as different group IDSYNOPSIS
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| sg [-] [group [-c ] command] | |
DESCRIPTION
The sg command works similar to newgrp but accepts a command. The command will be executed with the /bin/sh shell. With most shells you may run sg from, you need to enclose multi-word commands in quotes. Another difference between newgrp and sg is that some shells treat newgrp specially, replacing themselves with a new instance of a shell that newgrp creates. This doesn’t happen with sg, so upon exit from a sg command you are returned to your previous group ID.
FILES
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| /etc/passwd | |
| User account information. | |
| /etc/shadow | |
| Secure user account information. | |
| /etc/group | |
| Group account information. | |
| /etc/gshadow | |
| Secure group account information. | |
SEE ALSO
id(1), login(1), newgrp(1), su(1), gpasswd(1), group(5), gshadow(5)
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