How Do I Remove a Group in Linux?
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How do you remove a group in Linux?

To delete a group from Linux, use the command groupdel. There is no option. If the group to be deleted is the initial group of one of the users, you can not delete the group. The files changed by the groupdel command are two files “/etc/group” and “/etc/gshadow”.

How can I delete a group?

To delete a group, open it, tap on the group’s name in the title bar, open the menu and select “Delete group”, As a regular group member, you cannot delete a group, but you can leave it.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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