cdist-type__group(7)
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Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>


NAME
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cdist-type__group - Manage groups


DESCRIPTION
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This cdist type allows you to create or modify groups on the target.


REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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None.


OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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state::
    absent or present, defaults to present
gid::
   see groupmod(8)
password::
   see above


BOOLEAN PARAMETERS
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system::
    see groupadd(8), apply only on group creation


MESSAGES
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mod::
    group is modified
add::
    New group added
remove::
    group is removed
change <property> <new_value> <current_value>::
    Changed group property from current_value to new_value
set <property> <new_value>::
    set property to new value, property was not set bevore


EXAMPLES
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# Create a group 'foobar' with operating system default settings
__group foobar

# Remove the 'foobar' group
__group foobar --state absent

# Create a system group 'myservice' with operating system default settings
__group myservice --system

# Same but with a specific gid
__group foobar --gid 1234

# Same but with a gid and password
__group foobar --gid 1234 --password 'crypted-password-string'
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SEE ALSO
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- cdist-type(7)


COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2011-2015 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
