LnxUser::addGroup

Description

Object-oriented style

public lnxUser::addGroup ( array $group ): bool

Procedural style

lnxAddGroup ( array $group ): bool

Create a linux group with group parameters

Parameters

group

Associative array what contains the new group's parameters. Structure of the array: [

'name' => string

Mantandory! Name of linux group.

'gid' => int

Optional. Group ID of linux group. The ID must not exist!

'system' => bool

Optional. If true create a system group. Group ID will be under 1000. If 'gid' is present this parameter will be ineffective.

'nonunique' => bool

Optional. If true allow to create groups with duplicate (non-unique) Group ID ]

Return Values

Returns true if group is created, false otherwise.

Changelog

Version (lnxUser)	Description
1.00	available

Examples

$group	= 'testGroup';

# Add linux group

if ( ! lnxAddGroup( [
	
	'name'			=> $group,		// Mantandory! Name of linux group.
	//'gid'			=> 1011,		// Optional. Group ID of linux group. The ID must not exist!
	//'system'		=> true,		// Optional. If true create a system group. Group ID will be under 1000. If 'gid' is present this parameter will be ineffective.
	//'nonunique'	=> true,		// Optional. If true allow to create groups with duplicate (non-unique) Group ID

	] ) )
	
	print( "Something went wrong during Add group!" . PHP_EOL );

else
	
	print( "'$group' group is created." . PHP_EOL );