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sg(1) -- Linux man page
NAME
sg - execute command with different group ID
SYNOPSIS
sg group command
DESCRIPTION
sg is used to execute command with different group ID. It changes the
current real group ID to the named group. The user will be prompted for a password
if he do not have a password and the group does, or if the user is not listed
as a member and the group has a password. The user will be denied access
if the group password is empty and the user is not listed as a member.
The command will be executed with the /bin/sh shell. With most shells you
may run sg from, you need to enclose multi-word commands in quotes.
Upon exit from a sg command you are returned to your previous group ID.
FILES
/etc/passwd - user account information
/etc/group - group information
SEE ALSO
id(1),
login(1),
su(1)
AUTHOR
Julianne Frances Haugh <jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com>
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