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NAME
     newgrp - log in to a new group

SYNOPSIS
     newgrp group

DESCRIPTION
     Newgrp changes the group identification of its caller, anal-
     ogously to login.  The same person remains logged in, and
     the current directory is unchanged, but calculations of
     access permissions to files are performed with respect to
     the new group ID.

     A password is demanded if the group has a password and the
     user himself does not.

     When most users log in, they are members of the group named
     `other.'

FILES
     /etc/group, /etc/passwd

SEE ALSO
     login (I), group (V)

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