---
name: "dpns-chgrp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dpm"
version: "1.10.0-2+b3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dpns-chgrp"
---

# dpns-chgrp(1)

change group ownership of a DPNS directory/file in the name server

## NAME

dpns-chgrp - change group ownership of a DPNS directory/file in the name server

## SYNOPSIS

**dpns-chgrp** \[**-h**\] \[**-R**\] *group* *path*...

## DESCRIPTION

**dpns-chgrp** sets the group ownership of a DPNS directory/file in the name server to the value of *group*.

To change the group ID, the effective user ID of the process must match the owner ID of the file and the new group must be in the list of groups the caller belong to or the caller must have ADMIN privilege in the Cupv database.

- *group*

  is either a valid group name or a valid numeric ID.

- *path*

  specifies the DPNS pathname. If *path* does not start with **/**, it is prefixed by the content of the **DPNS\_HOME** environment variable.

## OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

- **-h**

  If *path* is a symbolic link, changes the ownership of the link itself.

- **-R**

  Recursive mode.

## EXIT STATUS

This program returns 0 if the operation was successful or \>0 if the operation failed.

## SEE ALSO

**[Castor\_limits(4)](/Castor_limits/4.md)**, **[dpns\_chown(3)](/dpns_chown/3.md)**, **Cupvlist(1)**

## AUTHOR

**LCG Grid Deployment** Team