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# Python2.x Python os.lchown() Method [ Python OS File/Directory Methods](#) * * * ### Overview The os.lchown() method is used to change the owner of a file, similar to chown, but does not follow symbolic links. It is only supported on Unix systems. ### Syntax The syntax for the **lchown()** method is as follows: os.lchown(path, uid, gid) ### Parameters * **path** -- The file path for which to set permissions. * **uid** -- The user ID of the owner. * **gid** -- The group ID of the owner. ### Return Value This method does not return a value. ### Example The following example demonstrates the use of the lchown() method: #!/usr/bin/python# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-import os, sys # Open a file path = "/var/www/html/foo.txt" fd = os.open( path, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREAT )# Close the opened file os.close( fd )# Modify file permissions# Set the file's owner user ID os.lchown( path, 500, -1)# Set the file's owner group ID os.lchown( path, -1, 500)print "Permission modification successful!!" The output of executing the above program is: Permission modification successful!! [ Python OS File/Directory Methods](#)