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Deno.chown - Deno documentation
function Deno.chown
allow-write
chown(
path: string | URL,
uid: number | null,
gid: number | null,
): Promise<void>
Change owner of a regular file or directory. This functionality is not available on Windows. ```ts await Deno.chown("myFile.txt", 1000, 1002); ``` Requires `allow-write` permission. Throws Error (not implemented) if executed on Windows.

Parameters

path: string | URL
path to the file
uid: number | null
user id (UID) of the new owner, or `null` for no change
gid: number | null
group id (GID) of the new owner, or `null` for no change

Return Type

Promise<void>