chroot(1M)       SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION COMMANDS        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 com-
     mand 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 pro-
     cess.

     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.

NOTES
     One should exercise extreme caution when referencing  device
     files in the new root file system.




















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