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1.1       root        1: .TH CHOWN 8 "18 July 1983"
                      2: .UC 4
                      3: .SH NAME
                      4: chown \- change owner
                      5: .SH SYNOPSIS
                      6: .B /etc/chown
                      7: [
                      8: .B \-f
                      9: ]
                     10: owner file ...
                     11: .SH DESCRIPTION
                     12: .I Chown
                     13: changes the owner of the
                     14: .I files
                     15: to
                     16: .IR owner .
                     17: The owner may be either a decimal UID or
                     18: a login name found in the password file.
                     19: .PP
                     20: Only the super-user can change owner,
                     21: in order to simplify accounting procedures.
                     22: No errors are reported when the
                     23: .B \-f
                     24: (force) option is given.
                     25: .SH FILES
                     26: /etc/passwd
                     27: .SH "SEE ALSO"
                     28: chgrp(1),
                     29: chown(2),
                     30: passwd(5), group(5)

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