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chown:tldr:1e60f
chown: Change the owner of a symbolic link.
$ chown -h ${user} ${path-to-symlink}
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The command "chown -h ${user} ${path-to-symlink}" is used to change the ownership of a symbolic link in a Unix-based operating system.
Here's what each part of the command means:
- "chown" is a command used to change the ownership of a file or directory.
- "-h" is an option used with the "chown" command that ensures the ownership is changed for the symbolic link itself instead of the target it points to.
- "${user}" is a placeholder for the user account or username. You need to replace it with the actual username.
- "${path-to-symlink}" is a placeholder for the path to the symbolic link. You need to replace it with the actual path.
When you execute this command, it will change the ownership of the symbolic link specified by "${path-to-symlink}" to the user specified by "${user}".
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.