SG(1)									SG(1)



NAME
       sg - execute command with different group ID

SYNOPSIS
       sg group command

DESCRIPTION
       sg  is used to execute command with different group ID. It changes the
       current real group ID to the named group. The user  will	 be  prompted
       for  a password if he do not have a password and the group does, or if
       the user is not listed as a member and the group has a  password.  The
       user will be denied access if the group password is empty and the user
       is not listed as a member.

       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.	Upon exit from a sg command you are returned to your previous
       group ID.

FILES
       /etc/passwd - user account information
       /etc/group - group information

SEE ALSO
       id(1), login(1), su(1)

AUTHOR
       Julianne Frances Haugh 



									SG(1)

UNIX/Linux commands referenced on this page:

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