chown (change owner)
Changes the owner of a file.
Format: chown newowner filename
Examples: chown janet file29.txt
The file file29.txt now has the owner janet. Only the owner of the file or the super user can change the owner.
| Opt | What It Does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -c | Display info about file changes |
chown -c janet file2 changed group of 'file2' to janet |
| -R | Make changes in all subdirectories |
chown -R janet file3 changes file3 in any subdirectories, as well |
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