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Linux groups command

Show the groups to which a user account belongs.

GNU Coreutils

Syntax

Command form

groups [USER]...

4 options

Option	What it does
`USER`	Show the groups for the specified user.
`(no argument)`	Show the groups for the current process user.
`--help`	Display help (GNU Coreutils).
`--version`	Display version information (GNU Coreutils).

2 examples

Show the groups to which a user account belongs.

groups

Show groups for the account alice.

groups alice

Group membership changes may require a new login session before they affect processes.