## Name

chgrp - change group ownership of files

## Synopsis

```**sh
$ chgrp <gid> <path...>
$ chgrp <name> <path...>
```

## Description

`chgrp` called as root or as file owner changes owning group of specified `path` to `gid` or `name`.

## Options

-   `-h`, `--no-dereference`: Don't follow symlinks

## Examples

```sh
# Change group of README.md to 111
# chgrp 111 README.md

# Change group of README.md to root
# chgrp root README.md
```

## See also

-   [`chmod`(1)](help://man/1/chmod)
-   [`chown`(1)](help://man/1/chown)