# 2.11BSD#431 - /usr/man/cat8/chown.0

    CHOWN(8)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual		 CHOWN(8)

    NAME
         chown - change owner

    SYNOPSIS
         /usr/sbin/chown [ -f -R ] owner[.group] file ...

    DESCRIPTION
         Chown changes the owner of the files to owner.  The owner
         may be either a decimal UID or a login name found in the
         password file.  An optional group may also be specified.
         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, in order to simplify
         accounting procedures.  No errors are reported when the -f
         (force) option is given.

         When the -R option is given, chown recursively descends its
         directory arguments setting the specified owner.  When sym-
         bolic links are encountered, their ownership is changed, but
         they are not traversed.

    FILES
         /etc/passwd

    SEE ALSO
         chgrp(1), chown(2), passwd(5), group(5)

    Printed 11/26/99	  May 22, 1986				1

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