How do I change file ownership in Linux?

How do I change file ownership in Linux?

You can change file ownership in Linux using the chown command. The basic syntax is chown [options] new_owner:new_group file_name.

Can you give me an example of how to use it?

Sure! If you want to change the owner of a file named example.txt to user john and group users, you would use: chown john:users example.txt.

What if I want to change ownership for all files in a directory?

You can use the -R option for recursive changes. For example: chown -R john:users /path/to/directory.

Are there any permissions I need to be aware of?

Yes, you need to have superuser privileges to change ownership of files that you do not own. You can use sudo before the command if necessary.