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CHROOT

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 <bug−coreutils AT gnu DOT org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

chroot(2)

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 chroot

should give you access to the complete manual.

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