Question: How Do You Delete a Group in Unix?
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To delete(remove) a given group from the system, invoke the groupdel command followed by the group name. The command above removes the group entry from the /etc/group and /etc/gshadow files. On success, the groupdel command does not print any output.

How do I delete from a group?

When you delete a group, the group can’t be restored. Members don’t have access to files or anything else shared in the group.
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Using Google Groups

  1. Sign in to Google Groups.
  2. Click the name of a group.
  3. On the left, click Group settings. Delete group.
  4. Click Delete group.
  5. Click OK to confirm.

How do I delete a group I created?

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

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