chown
Change file owner and group. Used to reassign ownership of files, directories, or setuid binaries.
Binary Paths
/bin/chown/usr/bin/chown
Glob Patterns
| Pattern | Wildcards | Notes |
|---|---|---|
chow?
|
? | Wildcard replaces 'n' |
ch*n
|
* | Star matches 'ow' |
c?own
|
? | Wildcard replaces 'h' |
cho[w]n
|
[] | Bracket class on fourth char |
/bin/chow?
|
? | Full path wildcard |
/???/bin/chown
|
? | Directory obfuscation |
c*wn
|
* | Star wildcard for middle chars |