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| Chapter 2 UNIX Commands |

## chgrp

    chgrp [options] newgroup files

Change the ownership of one or more `files` to `newgroup`. `newgroup` is either a group ID number or a group name located in /etc/group. You must own the file or be a privileged user to succeed with this command.

### Options

-h

  Change the group on symbolic links. Normally, chgrp acts on the file `referenced` by a symbolic link, not on the link itself.

-R

  Recursively descend through the directory, including subdirectories and symbolic links, setting the specified group ID as it proceeds.

Reference: cflow |  | Reference: chkey