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Python os.chown() Method


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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);

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!!"

This produces following result:

Changed ownership successfully!!


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