---
name: "groupdel"
section: "8"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/groupdel"
---

# groupdel(8)

remove a group from the system

## NAME

**groupdel** – remove a group from the system

## SYNOPSIS

**groupdel** \[**-v**\] *group*

## DESCRIPTION

The **groupdel** utility removes a group from the system. The options are as follows:

- **-v**

  Enables verbose mode - explain the commands as they are executed.

## EXIT STATUS

The **groupdel** utility exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## SEE ALSO

[group(5)](/group/5.md), [groupadd(8)](/groupadd/8.md), [groupinfo(8)](/groupinfo/8.md), [groupmod(8)](/groupmod/8.md), user(8)

## HISTORY

The **groupdel** utility first appeared in OpenBSD 2.7.

## AUTHORS

The **groupdel** utility was written by Alistair G. Crooks ⟨*agc@NetBSD.org*⟩.