chroot(1M)
chroot --
change root directory for a command
Synopsis
/usr/sbin/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 a privileged user.
References
cd(1),
chroot(2)
Notices
One should exercise extreme caution when referencing device files
in the new root file system.
When using chroot, do not exec a command that uses shared libraries.
This will result in killing your process.
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004