def lchown(path, user, group):
    '''
    Chown a file, pass the file the desired user and group without following
    symlinks.

    path
        path to the file or directory

    user
        user owner

    group
        group owner

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' file.chown /etc/passwd root root
    '''
    path = os.path.expanduser(path)

    uid = user_to_uid(user)
    gid = group_to_gid(group)
    err = ''
    if uid == '':
        if user:
            err += 'User does not exist\n'
        else:
            uid = -1
    if gid == '':
        if group:
            err += 'Group does not exist\n'
        else:
            gid = -1

    return os.lchown(path, uid, gid)
Chown a file, pass the file the desired user and group without following
    symlinks.

    path
        path to the file or directory

    user
        user owner

    group
        group owner

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' file.chown /etc/passwd root root