36 lines
751 B
Groff
36 lines
751 B
Groff
.TH CHOWN 8
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.SH NAME
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chown \- change owner
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBchown [\fB\-R\fR] \fIowner\fR[:\fIgroup\fR] \fIfile\fR ...\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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..
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.SH OPTIONS
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.FL "\-R" "Change directory hierarchies"
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.EX "chown ast file1 file2" "Make \fIast\fR the owner of the files"
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.EX "chown \-R ast:other dir" "Change the owner and group of all files in dir"
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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The owner field (and optionally group field) of the named files is changed
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to
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.I owner
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(i.e., login name specified) and
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.I group .
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Alternatively, a decimal uid(gid) may be specified instead of a user name.
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Only the superuser may execute this command.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR chgrp (1),
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.BR chmod (1),
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.BR ls (1),
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.BR chown (2).
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