NAME

chgrp − change group

SYNOPSIS

chgrp [ -f -R ] group file ... 

DESCRIPTION

Chgrp changes the group-ID of the files to group. The group may be either a decimal GID or a group name found in the group-ID file.

The user invoking chgrp must belong to the specified group and be the owner of the file, or be the super-user. 

No errors are reported when the −f (force) option is given. 

When the −R option is given, chgrp recursively descends its directory arguments setting the specified group-ID.  When symbolic links are encountered, their group is changed, but they are not traversed. 

FILES

/etc/group - if NetInfo is not running

SEE ALSO

chown(2), passwd(5), group(5), netinfo(5)

4.2 Berkeley Distribution  —  May 22, 1986