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chroot(2)





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@gnu.org>.


COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This  is  free  software.   You may redistribute copies of it under the
       terms      of      the      GNU      General       Public       License
       <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.   There  is NO WARRANTY, to the
       extent permitted by law.


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 chroot

       should give you access to the complete manual.

chroot 5.93                      November 2005                       CHROOT(1)

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