NAME

chgrp − change group

SYNOPSIS

chgrp [ −f ] [ −R ] group filename ...

DESCRIPTION

chgrp changes the group-ID of the filename(s) given as arguments to group. The group may be either a decimal GID or a group name found in the group-ID file, /etc/group. 

You must belong to the specified group and be the owner of the file, or be the superuser. 

OPTIONS

−f Force.  Do not report errors. 

−R Recursive.  chgrp descends through diretories supplied as arguments,  setting the specified group-ID as it proceeds.  When symbolic links are encountered, their group is changed, but they are not traversed. 

FILES

/etc/group

SEE ALSO

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

Sun Release 3.2  —  Last change: 25 July 1986