chown(8)

NAME

     chown - change owner

SYNOPSIS

     chown [-R] owner[:group] file ...

OPTIONS

     -R   Change directory hierarchies

EXAMPLES

     chown ast file1 file2
                         # Make ast the owner of the files

     chown -R ast:other dir
                         # Change the owner and group of all files in dir

DESCRIPTION

     The owner field (and optionally  group  field)  of  the  named  files  is
     changed  to owner (i.e., login name specified) and group . Alternatively,
     a decimal uid(gid) may be specified instead of a  user  name.   Only  the
     superuser may execute this command.

SEE ALSO

     chgrp(1), chmod(1), ls(1), chown(2).