chown
Command Function
This command is used to change the owner of a file.
Syntax
chown [owner] [pathname]
Parameters
Table 1 Parameter description
| Parameter | Description | Value Range |
|---|---|---|
| owner | Specifies the file owner. | [0, 0xFFFFFFFF] |
| pathname | Specifies the file path. | An existing file |
Usage Guidelines
This command does not apply to the FAT file system.
Note
Currently, the shell does not support this command.
Example
Run chown 100 testfile.
Output
Change the UID of the testfile file in /dev to 100.
OHOS:/dev$ touch testfile
OHOS:/dev$ ll testfile
-rw-r--r-- 0 0 100 0 1970-01-01 00:00 testfile
OHOS:/dev$ chown 100 testfile
OHOS:/dev$ ll testfile
-rw-r--r-- 0 100 100 0 1970-01-01 00:00 testfile