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).