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@(#)chown.8 5.1 (Berkeley) 04/27/85

CHOWN 8 "18 July 1983"
C 4
NAME
chown - change owner
SYNOPSIS
/etc/chown [ -f ] owner 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.

Only the super-user can change owner, in order to simplify accounting procedures. No errors are reported when the -f (force) option is given.

FILES
/etc/passwd
"SEE ALSO"
chgrp(1), chown(2), passwd(5), group(5)