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<chapter id="users"> <chapter id="users">
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</example> </example>
<para>The argument to the <option>-M</option> option is a <para>The argument to the <option>-M</option> option is a
comma-delimited list of users who are members of the group. If comma-delimited list of users who are members of the group. From the
you've read the preceeding sections, you'll know that the password preceding sections, we know that the password file also contains a
file also contains a group for each user; the group in the password group for each user. The latter (the user) is automatically added to
file is automatically added to the group list by the system and will the group list by the system; the user will not show up as a member
not (should not) appear in the list of members when using &man.pw.8; when using the <command>groupshow</command> command to &man.pw.8;,
to query group membership. If you wish to find out what groups a but will show up when the information is queried via &man.id.1; or
user is part of, you can use the &man.id.1; program as so:</para> similar tool. In other words, &man.pw.8; only manipulates the
<filename>/etc/group</filename> file; it will never attempt to read
additionally data from <filename>/etc/passwd</filename>.</para>
<example> <example>
<title>Using &man.id.1; to determine group membership</title> <title>Using &man.id.1; to determine group membership</title>