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<code>chown bob myfile.txt</code> Changes the owner of '''myfile.txt''' to '''bob''' | <code>chown bob myfile.txt</code> Changes the owner of '''myfile.txt''' to '''bob''' | ||
Change the group: | Change the group:<br /> | ||
<code>chown :office myfile.txt</code> Change just the group of '''myfile.txt''' to '''office'''. | <code>chown :office myfile.txt</code> Change just the group of '''myfile.txt''' to '''office'''. | ||
Change the owner and the group: | Change the owner and the group:<br /> | ||
<code>chown bob:office myfile.txt</code> Change the owner of '''myfile.txt''' to '''bob''', and change the group to '''office''' | <code>chown bob:office myfile.txt</code> Change the owner of '''myfile.txt''' to '''bob''', and change the group to '''office''' | ||
Change the owner and group (shortcut): | Change the owner and group (shortcut):<br /> | ||
<code>chown bob. myfile.txt</code> Change the owner of '''myfile.txt''' to '''bob''', and change the group to the '''bob''' group. | <code>chown bob. myfile.txt</code> Change the owner of '''myfile.txt''' to '''bob''', and change the group to the '''bob''' group. | ||
Change the owner and group for a directory, and all files and directories below it: | Change the owner and group for a directory, and all files and directories below it:<br /> | ||
<code>chown -R bob. /home/bob/workf</code> | <code>chown -R bob. /home/bob/workf</code> | ||
Latest revision as of 03:13, 21 December 2016
chown changes the user and/or group ownership of a file or directory.
Examples:
Change the owner:
chown bob myfile.txt Changes the owner of myfile.txt to bob
Change the group:
chown :office myfile.txt Change just the group of myfile.txt to office.
Change the owner and the group:
chown bob:office myfile.txt Change the owner of myfile.txt to bob, and change the group to office
Change the owner and group (shortcut):
chown bob. myfile.txt Change the owner of myfile.txt to bob, and change the group to the bob group.
Change the owner and group for a directory, and all files and directories below it:
chown -R bob. /home/bob/workf