NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       chroot - run command or interactive shell with special root directory

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       chroot NEWROOT [COMMAND...]
       chroot OPTION

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       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    [Toc]    [Back]

       Written by Roland McGrath.

REPORTING BUGS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT    [Toc]    [Back]

       Copyright (C) 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR
       PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       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.



GNU sh-utils 2.0.11		   July 2001			     CHROOT(8)