CHROOT(1M)      (System Administration Utilities)      CHROOT(1M)



  NAME
       chroot - change root directory for a command

  SYNOPSIS
       /etc/chroot newroot command

  DESCRIPTION
       chroot causes the given command to be executed relative to
       the new root.  The meaning of any initial slashes (/) in the
       path names is changed for the command and any of its child
       processes to newroot.  Furthermore, upon execution, the
       initial working directory is newroot.

       Notice, however, that if you redirect the output of the
       command to a file:

            chroot newroot command >x

       will create the file x relative to the original root of the
       command, not the new one.

       The new root path name is always relative to the current
       root: even if a chroot is currently in effect, the newroot
       argument is relative to the current root of the running
       process.

       This command can be run only by the super-user.

  SEE ALSO
       cd(1) in the User's Reference Manual.
       chroot(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.

  BUGS
       One should exercise extreme caution when referencing device
       files in the new root file system.







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