# Method System.chown()

Method chown

  ``void` chown(`string` `path`, `int` `uid`, `int` `gid`, `void`|`int` `symlink`)`

Description

  Sets the owner and group of the specified path.

  If `symlink` is set and `path` refers to a symlink, then the owner and group for the symlink are set. Symlinks are dereferenced otherwise.

Note

  Throws errors on failure.

  This function is not available on all platforms. On some platforms the `symlink` flag isn't supported. In that case, the function does nothing if `path` is a symlink.