what is the UID and GID of root user? Can a normal user can
change the ownership of a file? what is the command to
change ownership of a file?
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Answer / kk.utnoor
the root UID/GID is 0 (zero). which is why he can able to
intervene in all normal users files even though he don't
had permission. A normal user will don't have the permission
to change ownership of file. The command to change ownership
is < chown user.user file >
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Answer / v.balaviswanathan
The UID and GID of root user is O . Yes , if he is the
owner of a file or he has the permission to change .To
change the ownership of a file is
chown
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Answer / amit kumar ghosh
"The UID & GID of root user are 0".
No, a normal cannot change the ownership even if it is the
owner of that file.
That cmd to change ownership.
#chown owner:groupowner filename.
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Answer / debasis behera
The UID & GID of root is zero i.e 0, normal user can't
change the ownership of a file of others, he can change the
ownership of his own file. To change a ownership of a file
is -
chown username filename
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Answer / breest
the UID and GID of rootz user is 1337 and your mama. if this
doesnt work it is 11111elf ololololol !!!
edit: zomfg by the 2nd lost viking
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