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emiinfo

08-22-2016 05:28 AM

creating multiple groups in one line of command

how can i create multiple secondary groups, without script.

can you tell me the command used ?

example:
#]groupadd -r group1 group2 group3

Thanks
Amit

TenTenths

08-22-2016 05:39 AM

Code:

for group in group1 group2 group3;do groupadd -r ${group};done

pan64

08-22-2016 05:54 AM

or you can use xargs:

Code:

echo group1 group2 group3 | xargs -n 1 groupadd -r

(not tested)

emiinfo

08-22-2016 06:04 AM

multiple groups without code

Thanks for the reply but I need command not code.

Please help me with some terminal commands, example
]# Groupadd -r

Thanks

TenTenths

08-22-2016 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TenTenths (Post 5594197)

Code:

for group in group1 group2 group3;do groupadd -r ${group};done

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64 (Post 5594203)

Code:

echo group1 group2 group3 | xargs -n 1 groupadd -r

(not tested)

Quote:

Originally Posted by emiinfo (Post 5594207)

Thanks for the reply but I need command not code.

Please help me with some terminal commands, example
]# Groupadd -r

Those are both command line / terminal commands.

smallpond

08-22-2016 06:33 AM

Groupadd only adds one group at a time.

emiinfo

08-22-2016 07:03 AM

Thanks, ten tenths, smalpond.

Thanks

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