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The command chown /ˈtʃoʊn/, an abbreviation of change owner, is used on Unix and Unix-like operating systems to change the owner of file system files, directories. Unprivileged (regular) users who wish to change the group membership of a file that they own may use chgrp.
Why is Chown command used?
The chown command is used to change the owner and group of files, directories and links. By default, the owner of a filesystem object is the user that created it. The group is a set of users that share the same access permissions (i.e., read, write and execute) for that object.
How use Chown command in Linux with example?
12 Linux Chown Command Examples to Change Owner and Group
- Change the owner of a file. …
- Change the group of a file. …
- Change both owner and the group. …
- Using chown command on symbolic link file. …
- Using chown command to forcefully change the owner/group of symbolic file. …
- Change owner only if a file is owned by a particular user.
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