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    # Linux - Groups Management

    ## 1. Add Group
    ```sh
    groupadd group_name
    ```
    ## 1. Group password
    ```sh
    gpasswd group_name
    ```

    Display groups password's
    `cat /etc/gshadow`

    ## 2. Add user to existing group
    ```sh
    usermod -G group_name username
    ```

    ## 3. Add user to existing group w/o removing
    ```sh
    usermod -aG *group_name *username
    ```

    ## 4. Delete user from group
    ```sh
    gpasswd -d username group
    ```
    ## 5. Delete group
    ```
    groupdel Group1
    ```