---
name: "lid"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "libuser"
version: "1:0.56.9.dfsg.1-1.2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lid/8"
---

# lid(8)

Display user's groups or group's users

## NAME

lid - Display user's groups or group's users

## SYNOPSIS

lid \[*OPTION*\]... \[*name*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Displays information about groups containing user *name*, or users contained in group *name*.

By default **lid** lists groups containing user *name*, or groups containing the invoking user if *name* is not specified; the mode of operation can be changed using the **-g** option.

## OPTIONS

- **-g**, **--group**

  List users in a group *name*, or in the invoking user's primary group if *name* is not specified.

- **-i**, **--interactive**

  Ask all questions when connecting to the user database, even if default answers are set up in **libuser** configuration.

- **-n**, **--onlynames**

  List only group or user names. By default the corresponging user or group IDs are listed too.

## EXIT STATUS

The exit status is 0 on success, 1 on error.