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Linux Shell Command - Chown Change File Owner Group

To Change file owner and group use:

Code:

chown

example:

Code:

chown username filename

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:: 1 :: #38356 - Reply By chown On Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:55 pm

about chown

command for system v that changes the owner of a file.

syntax

chown [-r] newowner filenames

-r change the permission on files that are in the subdirectories of the directory that you are currently in.
newowner the alias/username of the new owner of the file.
filenames the file that you are changing the rights to.

examples

chown chope file.txt - give permissions as owner to user chope.

related commands

chmod