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chroot - run command or interactive shell with special root directory
chroot NEWROOT [COMMAND...]
chroot OPTION
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).
Written
by Roland McGrath.
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
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.
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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