12-06-2017
Do you have access rights to the hidden files that you are trying to change the owner of?
Often hidden files are configuration/shell/user files created by the system manager and the user cannot change them.
If you are the system manager then try using your root account to change the owner.
Last edited by hicksd8; 12-07-2017 at 12:28 PM..
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