How to Delete Group in Linux

Posted by linuxize on May 6, 2020 5:04 AM EDT
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In Linux, groups are used to organize and administer user accounts. The primary purpose of groups is to define a set of privileges such as reading, writing, or executing permission for a given resource that can be shared among the users within the group. A new group can be created using the groupadd command. If a group is no longer needed and can be removed from the system. This article explains how to remove a group in Linux, using the groupdel command.

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