CHOWN(1)			 HP-UX 5.0		      CHOWN(1)

     NAME
	  chown, chgrp - change file owner or group

     SYNOPSIS
	  chown owner file ...

	  chgrp group file ...

     HP-UX COMPATIBILITY
	  Level:    HP-UX/NUCLEUS

	  Origin:   System V

	  Native Language Support:
		    8-bit filenames.

     DESCRIPTION
	  Chown changes the owner of the files to  owner.   The	 owner
	  may be either a decimal user ID or a login name found in the
	  password file.

	  Chgrp changes the group ID of the files to group.  The group
	  may  be  either  a decimal group ID or a group name found in
	  the group file.

	  In order to change the owner or group, you must own the file
	  or be the super-user.	 If either command is invoked by other
	  than the super-user, the set-user-ID and  set-group-ID  bits
	  of  the  file	 mode,	04000  and 02000 respectively, will be
	  cleared.

     FILES
	  /etc/passwd
	  /etc/group

     SEE ALSO
	  chmod(1), chown(2), group(5), passwd(5).