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NAME		chown  --  change owner of file
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SYNOPSIS	sys chown; name; owner  / chown = 16.
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DESCRIPTION	The file
whose name is given by the null-terminated string pointed
to by name____ has its owner changed to owner_____.
Only the present owner of a file (or the super-user) may
donate the file to another user.  Also, one may not
change the owner of a file with the set-user-ID bit
on, otherwise one could create Trojan Horses.
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SEE ALSO	chown(I), uids(V)
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DIAGNOSTICS	The error bit (c-bit) is set
on illegal owner changes.
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BUGS		--

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