Node.js | fs.chownSync() Method
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08 May, 2020
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The fs.chownSync() method is used to synchronously change the owner and group of the given path. The function accepts a user id and group id that can be used to set the respective owner and group. It does not return anything.
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fs.chownSync( path, uid, gid )Parameters: This method accepts three parameters as mentioned above and described below:
- path: It is a string, Buffer or URL that denotes the path of the file of which the owner and group has to be changed.
- uid: It is a number that denotes the user id that corresponds to the owner to be set.
- gid: It is a number that denotes the group id that corresponds to the group to be set.
// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// fs.chownSync() method
// Import the filesystem module
const fs = require('fs');
let filepath = "example_file.txt";
// Set the owner to a new one keeping the group same
// New owner is "geeksforgeeks" with user id 1100
// The old group is "xubuntu" with group id 999
fs.chownSync(filepath, 1100, 999);
console.log("Given uid and gid set successfully");
xubuntu@xubuntu: ~/Desktop/fs-chownSync$ ls -l total 8 -rw-rw--w- 1 xubuntu xubuntu 4 Apr 23 09:08 example_file.txt -rw-rw-r-- 1 xubuntu xubuntu 290 Apr 23 09:08 index.jsOutput of the Code:
Given uid and gid set successfullyAfter Running the Code:
xubuntu@xubuntu: ~/Desktop/fs-chownSync$ ls -l total 8 -rw-rw--w- 1 geeksforgeeks xubuntu 4 Apr 23 09:08 example_file.txt -rw-rw-r-- 1 xubuntu xubuntu 290 Apr 23 09:08 index.jsExample 2: This example shows the setting of the group.
// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// fs.chownSync() method
// Import the filesystem module
const fs = require('fs');
let filepath = "example_file.txt";
// Set the group to a new one keeping the owner same
// New group is "editor" with group id 1201
fs.chownSync(filepath, 999, 1201);
console.log("Given uid and gid set successfully");
xubuntu@xubuntu: ~/Desktop/fs-chownSync$ ls -l total 8 -rw-rw--w- 1 xubuntu xubuntu 4 Apr 23 09:08 example_file.txt -rw-rw-r-- 1 xubuntu xubuntu 290 Apr 23 09:08 index.jsOutput of the Code:
Given uid and gid set successfullyAfter Running the Code:
xubuntu@xubuntu: ~/Desktop/fs-chownSync$ ls -l total 8 -rw-rw--w- 1 xubuntu editor 4 Apr 23 09:08 example_file.txt -rw-rw-r-- 1 xubuntu xubuntu 290 Apr 23 09:08 index.jsReference: https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_fs_chownsync_path_uid_gid
