[options] [OWNER/id]:[GROUP/id] FILE [<space> FILE]* chmod uFoo file.sh => owner = uFoo chmod uFoo: file.sh => owner = uFoo, group = uFoo’s group (gFoo) chmod :gBar file.sh => owner = unchanged, group = gBar chmod 1001:gBar file.sh => owner = uFoo (uid=1001), group = gBar chmod : file.sh => owner = unchanged, group = unchanged chmod -R uFoo:gBar dir1 => apply owner=uFoo, group=gBar recursievely chmod uFoo:gBar file1.sh file2.py => apply owner and group to file1.sh & file2.py