CHROOT(C)                XENIX System V                 CHROOT(C)



     Name
          chroot - Changes root directory for command.

     Syntax
          chroot newroot command

     Description
          The given command is executed relative to the new root.  The
          meaning of any initial slashes (/) in pathnames is changed
          for a command and any of its children to newroot.
          Furthermore, the initial working directory is newroot.

          Notice that:

               chroot newroot command >x

          creates the file x relative to the original root, not the
          new one.

          This command is restricted to the super-user.

          The new root pathname 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.  Note that it is not possible to change directories
          to what was formerly the parent of the new root directory;
          i.e., the chroot command supports the new root as an
          absolute root for the duration of the command. This means
          that ``/..'' is always equivalent to ``/''.

     See Also
          chdir(S)

     Notes
          Exercise extreme caution when referencing special files in
          the new root file system.

          command must be under newroot or command is reported:
               command: not found
















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