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chown /ˈtʃoʊn/, short for change owner, is a shell command for changing the owning user of Unix-based file system files – including special files such as directories.
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The extracted context around Chown shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Chown → Command, LINFO, Shell, The Linux Information Project, The Open Groupchown, The Single UNIX Specification, Utilities Reference, Version Another extracted example is Chown → AT&T Bell Laboratories. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
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TTTA extracted 15 structured relationships around Chown. Examples in this analysis include Chown → Developer → AT&T Bell Laboratories and Chown → Operating system → Unix and Unix-like, IBM i. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chown | Developer | AT&T Bell Laboratories | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chown | Operating system | Unix and Unix-like, IBM i | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chown | Original authors | Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chown | Platform | Cross-platform | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chown | Release | November 3, 1971; 54 years ago (1971-11-03) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chown | Type | Command | 1.00 | infobox |
| directories.The ownership of a file may only be altered by a super-user | instance of | including special files | 0.80 | text |
| Chown | related to External links | Shell | 0.60 | section |
| Chown | related to External links | Utilities Reference | 0.60 | section |
| Chown | related to External links | The Single UNIX Specification | 0.60 | section |
| Chown | related to External links | Version | 0.60 | section |
| Chown | related to External links | The Open Groupchown | 0.60 | section |
The concept neighborhoods around Chown bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Changing, Shell and System. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the Chown map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
TTTA analyzes the structure around Chown to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Overview, Related Topics & Entities, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — Chown · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout