Article 5KS14 id command outputs

id command outputs

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I always write the following statement. I am learning Linux from Christopher Negus's Linux Bible. When I am providing id command then along with my uid, gid and groups some other information are also coming like
Code:4(adm),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),46(plugdev),120(lpadmin),131(lxd),132(sambashare)From a source on internet I have found that
Quote:
adm Monitor system logs
cdrom Use CD-ROM drives
lpadmin Configure printers
sudo administer the system, ...
sambashare Share files with the local network
dip Connect to the Internet using a modem
plugdev Access external storage devices
How numbers are chosen and what do they mean beside each such element within bracket. Like 24(cdrom Use CD-ROM drives) what is the actual meaning?latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA latest?i=lcO-5TztR5Q:U2MczOe5R1I:F7zBnMy latest?i=lcO-5TztR5Q:U2MczOe5R1I:V_sGLiP latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs latest?i=lcO-5TztR5Q:U2MczOe5R1I:gIN9vFwlcO-5TztR5Q
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