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  <refentry id="function.chown">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>chown</refname>
    <refpurpose>Changes file owner</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>bool</type><methodname>chown</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>filename</parameter></methodparam>
      <methodparam><type>mixed</type><parameter>user</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     Attempts to change the owner of the file <parameter>filename</parameter>
     to user <parameter>user</parameter> (specified by name or number).  Only
     the superuser may change the owner of a file.
    </para>
    <para>
     &return.success;
    </para>
    &note.no-remote;
    &note.sm.uidcheck;
    <para>
     See also <function>chmod</function>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

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