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Va2k · 09-28-2002, 08:05 AM

Hi guys what is the unix command to change a dir and a file's from one user to another user. Thanks

Juge · 09-28-2002, 08:07 AM

chown -v -R username.username *

This changes all the files to owner of username, for group and user.
-v = verbose
-R = recursive

Va2k · 09-28-2002, 08:11 AM

Thank you mate

Va2k · 09-28-2002, 08:16 AM

um what im needing is to change the permission/user on a dir to the right owner.
[admin members]$ chown -v -R admin.va2k *
chown: admin.va2k: invalid group

I need it to be able to change the a dir that was setup by admin to access and useable for va2k

Juge · 09-28-2002, 10:30 AM

obviously either admin or va2k is illegal. one is not a valid user, or the other is not a valid group. i dont remember which sets the group and which sets the user.

do a man on chown, and you'll see what it does.

09-28-2002, 08:05 AM	#1
Va2k I’m still alive barley. Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Va Posts: 10,060	how do you change owners for files and dir Hi guys what is the unix command to change a dir and a file's from one user to another user. Thanks __________________

09-28-2002, 08:07 AM	#2
Juge Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,917	chown -v -R username.username * This changes all the files to owner of username, for group and user. -v = verbose -R = recursive Last edited by Juge; 09-28-2002 at 08:08 AM..

09-28-2002, 08:11 AM	#3
Va2k I’m still alive barley. Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Va Posts: 10,060	Thank you mate __________________

09-28-2002, 08:16 AM	#4
Va2k I’m still alive barley. Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Va Posts: 10,060	um what im needing is to change the permission/user on a dir to the right owner. [admin members]$ chown -v -R admin.va2k * chown: admin.va2k: invalid group I need it to be able to change the a dir that was setup by admin to access and useable for va2k __________________

09-28-2002, 10:30 AM	#5
Juge Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,917	obviously either admin or va2k is illegal. one is not a valid user, or the other is not a valid group. i dont remember which sets the group and which sets the user. do a man on chown, and you'll see what it does.