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# Use `UpdateGroup` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `UpdateGroup`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To update the description for a resource group**  
The following `update-group` example updates the description for the specified resource group.  

```
aws resource-groups update-group \
    --group-name tbq-WebServer \
    --description "Resource group for all web server resources."
```
Output:  

```
{
    "Group": {
        "GroupArn": "arn:aws:resource-groups:us-west-2:123456789012:group/tbq-WebServer",
        "Name": "tbq-WebServer"
        "Description": "Resource group for all web server resources."
    }
}
```
For more information, see [Update Groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ARG/latest/userguide/updating-resource-groups.html) in the *AWS Resource Groups User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [UpdateGroup](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/resource-groups/update-group.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example updates the description of the group**  

```
Update-RGGroup -GroupName auto-yes -Description "Instances auto-remove"
```
**Output:**  

```
Description             GroupArn                                                      Name
-----------             --------                                                      ----
Instances to be cleaned arn:aws:resource-groups:eu-west-1:123456789012:group/auto-yes auto-yes
```
+  For API details, see [UpdateGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example updates the description of the group**  

```
Update-RGGroup -GroupName auto-yes -Description "Instances auto-remove"
```
**Output:**  

```
Description             GroupArn                                                      Name
-----------             --------                                                      ----
Instances to be cleaned arn:aws:resource-groups:eu-west-1:123456789012:group/auto-yes auto-yes
```
+  For API details, see [UpdateGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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