Bug 92379

Summary: Changing file ownership instructions incorrect
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Johnray Fuller <jrfuller>
Component: rhl-rgAssignee: Johnray Fuller <jrfuller>
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URL: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/ref-guide/ch-users-groups.html
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Description Johnray Fuller 2003-06-05 16:59:10 UTC 
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/ref-guide/ch-users-groups.html

> The user and the group to which a file belongs, as well as the access
> permissions on the file, can be changed by the root user or, in most
> cases, by the creator of the file.
                                                                               
                                                      
This is true for permissions, but not for user/group.  Only root can change the
owner of a file.  A non-root user can change the group for a file if (a) he is
the owner of the file and (b) he is a member of the new group.
Comment 1 Johnray Fuller 2003-09-23 18:18:13 UTC 
Fixed in Taroon.

Thanks!

Johnray