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Linux / Unix chown command

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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
ls

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