chroot(1M)      UNIX System V(System Administration Utilities)       chroot(1M)


NAME
      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 the super-user.

SEE ALSO
      cd(1) in the User's Reference Manual.
      chroot(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.
      Programmer's Guide: ANSI C and Programming Support Tools.

NOTES
      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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