chgrp (change group)
Changes the group owner of a file. Format: chgrp newgroup filename
Examples: chgrp janet file27.txt
The file file27.txt now has the group owner janet. Only the owner of the file or the super user can change the group. If you attempt to change the group to a group that doesn't exist, an error message displays. Opt | What It Does | Example |
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-c | Display info about file changes |
chgrp -c janet file2
changed group of 'file2' to janet
| -R | Make changes in all subdirectories |
ls -R janet file3
changes file3 in any
subdirectories, as well
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