dpkg-statoverride

Overrides file ownership/perms.

Ubuntu Debian Mint Pop!_OS Elementary OS Kali

Verified: 2025-09-09

Syntax

$dpkg-statoverride [OPTIONS] --add FILE

Examples

$dpkg-statoverride --add --update --root /chroot user group 755 /var/lib/app/data

Typical use cases

Standard usage

dpkg-statoverride --help

Note For file permission override.

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