group — PyCI /etc/group Module

class Group(groupname, password, gid, users=None)

Class for referencing and saving group properties (GID and users)

GroupException()

A custom exception for reporting problems performing operations within Group()

asList()

Returns the group’s parameters as a list (identical to how it would be represented in self.group_obj.asList)

delete()

Permanently delete the group from /etc/group.

save()

Saves/updates the group’s properties in /etc/group

class GroupFile

ConfigFile class to read and write to /etc/group

gids()

Returns a list of gids in /etc/group

group(group_name)

If the group exists, returns a Group object generated from said group’s properties in /etc/group.

groups()

Returns a list of groups in /etc/group

read_group_file()

Read /etc/group and returns the data as a list of Group() objects.

remove(groupobj)

Meant to emulate the remove() built-in (for lists).

save()

Overwrites /etc/group with the data from self.asList().

list_etc_group()

Returns /etc/group as a list (skipping the password placeholder field)