How to Change Group Ownership

1. List the file permissions.

   # ls -l filename

2. Change the group that owns the file or directory.

   $ chgrp GID filename

   The group ID for the file or directory you specify is changed.

3. Verify the file ownership change.

   # ls -l filename

Example--Changing Group Ownership

$ ls -l junk
-rw-r--r-- 1 kryten other 3138 Oct 31 14:49 junk
$ chgrp staff junk
$ ls -l junk
-rw-r--r-- 1 kryten staff 3138 Oct 31 14:49 junk

See Chapter 51, Securing Files (Tasks) for information about how to edit group accounts.