NAME
	  chgrp	- Changes the group ownership of a file	or directory

     SYNOPSIS
	  chgrp	[-fR] group file


	  The chgrp command changes the	group associated with the
	  specified file or directory to group.

     FLAGS
	  -f  Suppresses all error reporting.

	  -R  Causes chgrp to descend recursively through its direc-
	      tory arguments, setting the specified group ID.  When
	      symbolic links are encountered, their group is changed,
	      but they are not traversed.


     DESCRIPTION
	  If you do not	own the	file and do not	belong to the new
	  group, you must have superuser authority to change the group
	  name or group	ID.

	  The group argument must be either a valid group name or a
	  valid	group ID that exists in	the group database.

     EXAMPLES
	  To change the	group ownership	of the file or directory named
	  proposals to staff, enter:

	  chgrp	 staff	proposals



	  The group access permissions for proposals now apply to
	  staff.  See chmod for	details.

     FILES
	  /etc/group
		    Contains group information.


     RELATED INFORMATION
	  Commands:  chmod(1), chown(1), groups(1).

	  Functions:  chmod(2),	chown(2).