chroot

CHROOT(8) User Commands CHROOT(8)

NAME

chroot - run command or interactive shell with special root directory


SYNOPSIS
chroot NEWROOT [COMMAND...]
chroot OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Run COMMAND with root directory set to NEWROOT.


--help display this help and exit


--version
output version information and exit


If no command is given, run ""${SHELL} -i"" (default: /bin/sh).

AUTHOR

Written by Roland McGrath.


REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to .

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.



SEE ALSO

The full documentation for chroot is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the info and chroot programs are properly installed at your site,
the command


info coreutils chroot


should give you access to the complete manual.






chroot 5.2.1 July 2004 CHROOT(8)