Chown ???

g geleem at bellsouth.net
Wed Apr 8 14:40:58 UTC 2009


Steve Lindemann wrote:

> ...and I've been at this since the 70's and always thought it was 
> "switch user".  Can't recall where I first picked that up

possible from novell unix?

'switch user' / 'substitute user' = synonymous.

what would be interesting is how many know why unix/linux commands are terse. :)

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