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Command: chown | Section: 1 | Source: UNIX v7 | File: chown.1
CHOWN(1) General Commands Manual CHOWN(1)
NAME
chown, chgrp - change owner or group
SYNOPSIS
chown owner file ...
chgrp group file ...
DESCRIPTION
Chown changes the owner of the files to owner. The owner may be either
a decimal UID or a login name found in the password file.
Chgrp changes the group-ID of the files to group. The group may be ei-
ther a decimal GID or a group name found in the group-ID file.
Only the super-user can change owner or group, in order to simplify as
yet unimplemented accounting procedures.
FILES
/etc/passwd
/etc/group
SEE ALSO
chown(2), passwd(5), group(5)
CHOWN(1)