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Python os.chown() Method
Description:
This method changes the owner and group id of path to the numeric uid and gid. To leave one of the ids unchanged, set it to -1.
To set ownership, you would need super user privilege.
Syntax:
os.chown(path, uid, gid);
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Parameters:
Here is the detail of parameters:
path: This is the path for which owner id and group id need to be setup.
uid: Owner ID to be set for the file.
gid: Group ID to be set for the file.
Example:
#!/usr/bin/python
import os, sys
# Assuming /tmp/foo.txt exists.
# To set owner ID 100 following has to be done.
os.chown("/tmp/foo.txt", 100, -1)
print "Changed ownership successfully!!"
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This produces following result:
Changed ownership successfully!!
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