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.pa 1
.he 'CHOWN (I)'3/15/72'CHOWN (I)'
.ti 0
NAME		chown -- change owner
.sp
.ti 0
SYNOPSIS	chown\b\b\b\b\b_____ owner file\e91\e8 ...
.sp
.ti 0
DESCRIPTION	owner\b\b\b\b\b_____
becomes the new owner of the files.
The owner may be either a decimal UID or
a login name found in the password file.
.sp
Only the owner of a file is allowed to change the owner.
It is illegal to change the owner of a file with the set-user-ID
mode.
.sp
.ti 0
FILES		/etc/passwd
.sp
.ti 0
SEE ALSO	stat(I)
.sp
.ti 0
DIAGNOSTICS	"Who?" if owner cannot be found,
"file?" if file cannot be found.
.sp
.ti 0
BUGS		--
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11567ef5 KT	1	.pa 1
	2	.he 'CHOWN (I)'3/15/72'CHOWN (I)'
	3	.ti 0
	4	NAME chown -- change owner
	5	.sp
	6	.ti 0
	7	SYNOPSIS chown\b\b\b\b\b_____ owner file\e91\e8 ...
	8	.sp
	9	.ti 0
	10	DESCRIPTION owner\b\b\b\b\b_____
	11	becomes the new owner of the files.
	12	The owner may be either a decimal UID or
	13	a login name found in the password file.
	14	.sp
	15	Only the owner of a file is allowed to change the owner.
	16	It is illegal to change the owner of a file with the set-user-ID
	17	mode.
	18	.sp
	19	.ti 0
	20	FILES /etc/passwd
	21	.sp
	22	.ti 0
	23	SEE ALSO stat(I)
	24	.sp
	25	.ti 0
	26	DIAGNOSTICS "Who?" if owner cannot be found,
	27	"file?" if file cannot be found.
	28	.sp
	29	.ti 0
	30	BUGS --