CHROOT linux command manual
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 .
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 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 PARTICU-
LAR 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 coreutils chroot
should give you access to the complete manual.
chroot 5.2.1 May 2004 CHROOT(1)