newgrp

Switches to the specified group.

Ubuntu CentOS Debian Arch SUSE Slackware Fedora Alpine

Verified: 2025-09-22

Syntax

$newgrp [GROUPNAME]

Examples

$newgrp sudo

$newgrp - sudo

Typical use cases

Standard usage

newgrp --help

Note Creates a new session with the target group if needed.

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