How to chow a directory and all of it's content?

ReSync · 06-29-2002, 10:39 AM

How can I chown a directory and all of it's sub-dir and files?

neo77777 · 06-29-2002, 10:44 AM

chown -R ,
Have you ever heard of man pages - lots of useful information. No offence :-)

gusgorman · 06-29-2002, 10:44 AM

chown -R

the -R is for recursive

chown --help gives you the list of options

ReSync · 06-29-2002, 10:59 AM

Thanks! I know about the man pages... But I didnt understand it....

Thanks again!

fatgod · 06-30-2002, 04:58 AM

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Originally posted by ReSync
Thanks! I know about the man pages... But I didnt understand it....

Fair enough. I found also, that it takes a while to get used to them.