newgrp - log in to a new group
Contents
Availability
The newgrp command is part of the util-linux package which can be downloaded from Linux Kernel Archive
<https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>.
util-linux 2.40.2 2025-06-05 NEWGRP(1)
Description
newgrp changes the group identification of its caller, analogously to login(1). 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.
If no group is specified, the GID is changed to the login GID.
An optional command can be specified, which is invoked after group change instead of the user’s shell.
Files
/etc/group, /etc/passwd
Name
newgrp - log in to a new group
Options
-c, --command=command
Pass command to the user’s shell with the -c option.
-h, --help
Display help text and exit.
-V, --version
Print version and exit.
Reporting Bugs
For bug reports, use the issue tracker at https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/issues.
See Also
login(1), group(5)
Synopsis
newgrp [group [command]]
newgrp [-ccommand] [group]
