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  1. 09-01-2007 #1
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    Question Opposite of chown

    The chown command is used to change the user & the owner of a directory or file from root to the user so that the directory or file can be accessed or edited.

    How do I revert the user & the owner back to root so that the directory or file no longer remains accessible or editable?
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  2. 09-01-2007 #2
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    Use chown again to change it back.

    Use su to obtain root permissions, and then type the following command:

    Code:
    chown new-owner name-of-file-or-directory
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    If you are interested in learning more about Linux commands, take a look at:

    LinuxCommand.org: Learn the Linux command line. Write shell scripts.
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  4. 09-02-2007 #4
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    Thanks, Ozar, for the solution & the recommendation.

    Regards,

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