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Bash Group (chgrp)

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Summary

The chgrp command changes the file owner group without touching the user owner. It's useful when multiple team members need to access the same file through a shared group. Make sure the user running the command is a member of the group or use sudo.

Key points

Chgrp file groups name change file groups
The current group can be seen by the group command
The user must be a member of the group or use sudo
R is applying the change recursively

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