# group module: create group with a specific gid but do not change the gid of an existing group.

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-module-create-group-with-a-specific-gid-but-do-not-change-the-gid-of-an-existing-group/29570>\
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**Created:** [January 30, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-module-create-group-with-a-specific-gid-but-do-not-change-the-gid-of-an-existing-group/29570 "2019-01-30T14:33:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-module-create-group-with-a-specific-gid-but-do-not-change-the-gid-of-an-existing-group/29570/1 "2019-01-30T14:33:46Z")

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It would be useful to have an option “update\_gid:” similar to update\_password in the user module. It is often disruptive to change the gid of an existing group.  
A value “on\_create” would allow state “present” but not update the gid.