The newgrp Command

The newgrp command changes the group id and is equivalent to 'exec /bin/newgrp group'. In this example, the group id is changed from users to networks:

					$ id
					uid=100(anatole) gid=101(users)
					$ newgrp networks
					uid=100(anatole) gid=12(networks)

Without arguments, newgrp resets the group-id to the default:

					$ newgrp
					uid=100(anatole) gid=101(users)

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