NAME

     chgrp - change group


SYNOPSIS

     chgrp [-R] [owner:]group file ...


OPTIONS

     -R   Change directory hierarchies


EXAMPLES

     chgrp system file1 file2
                         # Make system the group of the files

     chrgp -R other dir1 # Make other  the  group  of  all  files
                         below dir1


DESCRIPTION

     The group field (and optionally owner field)  of  the  named
     files  is  changed  to  group  and  owner . Alternatively, a
     decimal gid (uid) may be specified instead of a group  name.
     If  the  -R flag is used, the changes will be applied recur-
     sively to all files in named directories. Only the superuser
     may  execute  this  command  to set arbitrary groups. Normal
     users can only change the group if they own  the  file,  and
     the group is their own group (MINIX 3), or one of their sup-
     plementary groups (Minix-vmd).


SEE ALSO

     chown(8), chmod(1), ls(1), chown(2).