cdist-type__group - Manage groups
This cdist type allows you to create or modify groups on the target.
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state
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absent or present, defaults to present
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gid
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see groupmod(8)
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password
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see above
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system
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see groupadd(8), apply only on group creation
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mod
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group is modified
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add
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New group added
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remove
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group is removed
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change <property> <new_value> <current_value>
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Changed group property from current_value to new_value
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set <property> <new_value>
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set property to new value, property was not set bevore
# 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'
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).