How to change the ownership of folder or file within folder in Ubuntu?

The same topic have been widely spread over the world, but I think I need to make a little note about it at least just for my self.

1. Open terminal

2. Using command “cd”, go to the directory where the folder locate at

3. Use this command to change the ownership:

sudo chmod -R <username>:<groupname> FolderName

For example:

sudo chown -R johan:johan recup_dir/

Of course many choice of command also available. However, this is the simple one. See this link for other command.

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