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chown

linux

Unix command to change the ownership of files and directories

Pronunciation

Correct

CH-own

/tʃoʊn/

One syllable — a blend of 'change' and 'own(er)'. Rhymes with 'bone' or 'phone'. The 'ch' sounds like the start of 'change'.

Source: pubs.opengroup.org(official spec)

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