[ILUG] File ownerships with chown? FC3

[Frank Murphy]

Have looked at man pages for chown,  googled & linux.ie
http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=how+to+chown+directory+and+all+files+in+it&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:www.linux.ie%20how+to+chown+directory+and+all+files+in+it
for a solution with none easily forthcoming to my Narcoleptic brain.

"I need a chown for dummies explanation".

I want to take ownership of for example: /var/pets/cat & all files 
within, whether currently created or not, so I can read/execute as 
"user" without having to chown every new file individually.

Likewise I want to take ownership of a mountpoint (softraid) & all files 
beneath it, automatically made to "user" whether placed there from the 
workgroup or removable means, by user or root 24/7.

Basically I'm trying to prevent having to "su" constantly for 
non-critical operation.


Frank
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