games
A Linux system account: what it is, and which numbers it holds.
What this account is
The group exists so that game binaries can be made setgid to it and write shared high-score files, an arrangement covered by Debian Policy. The user and the group do not always carry the same number: Debian puts the user at 5 and the group at 60, while Alpine puts both at 35.
Source: base-passwd 3.6.8 (passwd, group); alpine-baselayout passwd and group, aports. Read 2026-08-08.
Sources
| Distribution | Source package | Package version | Commit | Read from source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | base-passwd | 3.6.8 | a080557e1d59 | 2026-08-07 |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-baselayout | 3.7.2 | a9c597c5cee0 | 2026-08-07 |