The chgrp command is used to change the group ownership of a file or directory. Changing the group ownership of an object ensures that the group permissions are applied to the specific group.
Syntax
The syntax of the chgrp command is:
# chgrp {group name} {file/ directory name}
chgrp Command Examples
1. To change the files group:
# chgrp SUPPORT file.txt
2. To see the status if the files group has been changed after firing the command:
# chgrp -c SUPPORt file.txt
3. To suppress any errors while changing:
# chgrp -f SUPPORT file.txt
4. To change the groups recursively:
# chgrp -R SUPPORt /dir/
5. To see the verbose output for every change is being made by command:
# chgrp -v SUPPORt file.txt