Linux Pocket Guide

Name

chgrp [options] group_spec files — coreutils

Synopsis

/bin stdin stdout - file -- opt --help --version

The chgrp (change group) command sets the group ownership of files and directories.

$ chgrp smith myfile myfile2 mydir

The group_spec parameter may be any of these possibilities:

• A group name or numeric group ID

• --reference=file, to set the same group ownership as another given file

See Working with Groups for more information on groups.

Useful options
--dereference	Follow symbolic links and operate on the files they point to.
-R	Recursively change the ownership within a directory hierarchy.