Change Group Linux Command Options

Linux Command: chgrp

Usage: change group ownership

Chgrp Syntax: # chgrp [options] newgroup filename/directoryname

Example For chgrp Command:

1. To change a file sample.txt from root group to a new group
    named 'group2'

    # chgrp group2 sample.txt

2. To change the files and its subdirectories of a directory named
'test' from root group to new
    group 'newgroup'

    # chgrp -R newgroup test

3. To change the group for the specific file test.txt

    # chgrp -c newgroup test.txt

4. To use the group value of another file instead of specifying explicitly

    # chgrp --reference=/home/dhana/sample.txt sample.txt

Change Group Linux Command Options