Permissions and owners

The chgrp command

Changes the group a file belongs to.

Syntax

chgrp <grupo> <archivo>

Most useful options

-RRecursive through the folder

Copy-ready examples

$ touch notas.txt && sudo chgrp alumno notas.txtAssign a group
$ sudo chgrp -R alumno ProyectosRecursive through the folder

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • Sharing by group is the clean way for a team to collaborate.

Related commands

chownchmodid

FAQ

What is a group for?

To give the same permissions to several users at once.

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