CHGRP(1) CHGRP(1) NAME chgrp - change group SYNOPSIS chgrp [ -f -R ] group file ... DESCRIPTION Chgrp changes the group-ID of the files to group. The group may be either a decimal GID or a group name found in the group-ID file. The user invoking chgrp must belong to the specified group and be the owner of the file, or be the super-user. No errors are reported when the -f (force) option is given. When the -R option is given, chgrp recursively descends its directory arguments setting the specified group-ID. When symbolic links are encountered, their group is changed, but they are not traversed. FILES /etc/group SEE ALSO chown(2), passwd(5), group(5) 4.2 Berkeley Distribution May 22, 1986 CHGRP(1)