49.8. Deleting a Group

Removing a group is much safer than removing a user, as no files are deleted. The module will even stop you from deleting a group if it has any primary members on any systems, just like the normal Users and Groups module does for your local system.

To remove a group, follow these steps:

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Use the Find groups whose form on the module's main page to get to the group editing page, as explained in Section 49.7 “Editing an Existing Group”.
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Click on the Delete button below the form. As long as no primary members exist, a confirmation page will be displayed asking if you really want to delete the group.
3.
Hit the Delete Group button to go ahead. As usual, the progress of the deletion and any errors encountered on each host ...

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