man/cat1/chroot.1.txt

CHROOT(1) User Commands CHROOT(1)
 
 
 
 
 
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) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY 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 chroot
 
       should give you access to the complete manual.
 
 
 
chroot 5.3.0 November 2004 CHROOT(1)