What does `groupadd` do? Flags & examples explained

groupadd examples, explained

$ groupadd docker

groupaddcreate a new group
dockeran argument passed to the command

$ groupadd -g 1005 staff

groupaddcreate a new group
-gspecific numeric group ID
1005value for -g
staffan argument passed to the command

$ groupadd -r sysgrp

groupaddcreate a new group
-rcreate a system group
sysgrpan argument passed to the command

groupadd flags & options

-g	specific numeric group ID
-r	create a system group
-f	exit successfully if the group already exists
-o	allow creating a group with a duplicate (non-unique) GID
--system	create a system group
--gid	specific numeric group ID

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