CHGRP(1) UNIX Reference Manual CHGRP(1) NNAAMMEE cchhggrrpp - change group SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS cchhggrrpp [--RRff] _g_r_o_u_p _f_i_l_e_s ... DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The chgrp utility sets the group ID of the file named by each _f_i_l_e operand to the _g_r_o_u_p ID specified by the group operand. Options: --RR Recursively change file group IDs. For each _f_i_l_e operand that names a directory, chgrp changes the group of the directory and all files in the file hierarchy below it. When symbolic links are en- countered, their group is changed, but they are not traversed. --ff The force option ignores errors, except for usage errors and doesn't query about strange modes (unless user does not have proper permissions). Operands: _g_r_o_u_p The _g_r_o_u_p can be either a group name from the group database, or a numeric group ID. _f_i_l_e A pathname of a file whose group ID is to be modified. The user invoking must belong to the specified group and be the owner of the file, or be the super-user. The cchhggrrpp utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs. FFIILLEESS /_e_t_c/_g_r_o_u_p Group ID file SSEEEE AALLSSOO chown(2), chown(8), group(5), passwd(5) SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS The cchhggrrpp function is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible. This manu- al page is derived from the POSIX 1003.2 manual page.