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title: About the etc_group Resource
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platform: linux
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# etc_group
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Use the `etc_group` Chef InSpec audit resource to test groups that are defined on Linux and Unix platforms. The `/etc/group` file stores details about each group: group name, password, group identifier, along with a comma-separate list of users that belong to the group.
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## Availability
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### Installation
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This resource is distributed along with Chef InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.
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### Version
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This resource first became available in v1.0.0 of InSpec.
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## Syntax
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A `etc_group` resource block declares a collection of properties to be tested:
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describe etc_group('path') do
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its('property') { should eq 'some_value' }
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end
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or:
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describe etc_group.where(item: 'value', item: 'value') do
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its('gids') { should_not contain_duplicates }
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its('groups') { should include 'user_name' }
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its('users') { should include 'user_name' }
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end
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where
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* `('path')` is the non-default path to the `inetd.conf` file
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* `.where()` filters for a specific item and value, to which the parameter are compared
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* `.where` filter may be one or more of:
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* `name: 'name'`, `group_name: 'group_name'`, `password: 'password'`, `gid: 'gid'`, `group_id: 'gid'`, `users: 'user_name'`, `members: 'member_name'`
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## Properties
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* `'gids'`, `'groups'`, and `'users'` are valid resource parameters for this resource.
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## Examples
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The following examples show how to use this Chef InSpec audit resource.
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### Test group identifiers (GIDs) for duplicates
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describe etc_group do
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its('gids') { should_not contain_duplicates }
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end
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### Test all groups to see if a specific user belongs to one (or more) groups
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describe etc_group do
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its('groups') { should include 'my_group' }
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end
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### Test all groups for a specific user name
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describe etc_group do
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its('users') { should include 'my_user' }
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end
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### Filter a list of groups for a specific user
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describe etc_group.where(name: 'my_group') do
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its('users') { should include 'my_user' }
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end
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## Matchers
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For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).
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