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List:       aix-l
Subject:    Re: renaming group(without changing the group ID)
From:       Bob Booth <booth () UIUC ! EDU>
Date:       2008-04-04 0:35:21
Message-ID: 20080404003521.GD19668 () chianti ! ci ! uiuc ! edu
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On Thu, Apr 03, 2008 at 06:55:41PM -0400, Krish Sastry wrote:
> Would it be appropriate if I rename a group name from /etc/group where
> nothing else is being changed like the group ID etc? or is there a smitty
> menu for doing the same in AIX 5.2? or any script to share for performing
> the same?
> 
> Thanks in advance.

Yes, you can edit the /etc/group, and the /etc/security/group files to change
the group name.

While smit chgroup allows you to 'edit' the name of the group, it will not
save it.

hth,

bob
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