def info(name, root=None):
    '''
    Return information about a group

    name
        Name of the group

    root
        Directory to chroot into

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' group.info foo
    '''
    if root is not None:
        getgrnam = functools.partial(_getgrnam, root=root)
    else:
        getgrnam = functools.partial(grp.getgrnam)

    try:
        grinfo = getgrnam(name)
    except KeyError:
        return {}
    else:
        return _format_info(grinfo)