CHOWN(8) UNIX Programmer's Manual CHOWN(8) NAME chown, chgrp - change owner or group SYNOPSIS /etc/chown owner file ... /etc/chgrp group file ... DESCRIPTION _C_h_o_w_n changes the owner of the _f_i_l_e_s to _o_w_n_e_r. The owner may be either a decimal UID or a login name found in the password file. _C_h_g_r_p changes the group-ID of the _f_i_l_e_s to _g_r_o_u_p. The group may be either a decimal GID or a group name found in the group-ID file. Only the super-user can change owner or group, in order to simplify as yet unimplemented accounting procedures. FILES /etc/passwd /etc/group SEE ALSO chown(2), passwd(5), group(5) Printed 11/10/80 1