CHOWN(C) XENIX System V CHOWN(C)
Name
chown - Changes owner ID.
Syntax
chown owner file ...
Description
chown changes the owner ID of the files to owner. The owner
may be either a decimal user ID or a login name found in the
file /etc/passwd.
Files
/etc/passwd
/etc/group
See Also
chgrp(C), chown(S), group(M), passwd(M)
Notes
Only the owner or the super-user can change a file's owner
or group ID.
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