Changes the owner of a file or directory.
Table B.14: Attributes
| Name | Type | Description | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
file
|
String
| The name of the file or directory. You either have to specify this attribute, or use a fileset. | n/a | Yes |
user
|
String
| The new owner of the file. Can contain a username and a groupname, separated by a dot. | n/a | No |
group
|
String
| The new group owner of the file. | n/a | No |
quiet
|
Boolean
| Set quiet mode, which suppresses warnings if
chmod()
fails
|
false
| No |
failonerror
|
Boolean
| This flag means 'note errors to the output, but keep going' |
true
| No |
verbose
|
Boolean
| Give more information in error message in case of a failure |
true
| No |
<chown file="my-file.txt" user="foo" />
<chown file="my-file.txt" user="username.groupname" />
<chown file="/home/test/my-directory" user="bar" />
<chown file="/home/test/my-file.txt" user="foo"
verbose="true" failonerror="false" />