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How to Use chown Command to Change Ownership in Linux

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Abhishek Prakash Chaturvedi
Jan 28, 2020

The chown command in Linux enables you to change the user and group ownership of a file or directory. Learn to use chown with some practical examples.

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Abhishek Prakash Chaturvedi

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