Quick Reference
The PHP lchown() function changes the user ownership of a symbolic link (a link in the filesystem).
Note
!!! This function does not work on Windows platforms.
<?php
$target = 'images.php';
$link = 'images';
symlink($target, $link);
lchown($link, 8)
?>Output
// changes the group ownership of a symbolic linkSyntax
lchown(file, group)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Specifies the path to the symlink (required) |
| group | Specifies the new group by name or number (required) |
PHP Notes:
- When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
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