Section 8: chroot
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CHROOT(8) FSF CHROOT(8)
NAME
chroot - run command or interactive shell with special
root directory
SYNOPSIS
chroot [OPTION] 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).
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to .
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for chroot is maintained as a Tex-
info 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.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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