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chown: Change the owner user and group of a file/directory.
$ chown ${user}:${group} ${filename_or_directory}
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This command is used to change the ownership of a file or directory in a Linux system. Let's break down each element of the command:

  • chown: This is the command itself. It stands for "change ownership".
  • ${user}: This is a placeholder for the desired user to whom you want to change the ownership of the file or directory. You need to replace ${user} with the actual username.
  • ${group}: This is another placeholder for the desired group to which you want to change the ownership. Similar to ${user}, you need to replace ${group} with the actual group name.
  • ${filename_or_directory}: This is the placeholder for the name of the file or directory you want to change ownership of. Replace ${filename_or_directory} with the actual name of the file or directory.

Together, the command chown ${user}:${group} ${filename_or_directory} assigns ownership of the specified file or directory to the specified user and group.

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.
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