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) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the
terms of the GNU General Public License
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the
extent permitted by law.
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.