| --groups | specify supplementary groups as g1,g2,..,gN |
| --userspec | specify user and group (ID or name) to use |
| --skip-chdir | do not change working directory to '/' |
| --help | display this help and exit |
| --version | output version information and exit |
| 125 | if the chroot command itself fails |
| 126 | if COMMAND is found but cannot be invoked |
| 127 | if COMMAND cannot be found |
| - | the exit status of COMMAND otherwise |
NAME
chroot - run command or interactive shell with special root directory
SYNOPSIS
chroot [OPTION] NEWROOT[COMMAND[ARG]...] chrootOPTION
DESCRIPTION
Run COMMAND with root directory set to NEWROOT.
- --groups=G_LIST
specify supplementary groups as g1,g2,..,gN
- --userspec=USER:GROUP
specify user and group (ID or name) to use
- --skip-chdir
do not change working directory to '/'
- --help
display this help and exit
- --version
output version information and exit
If no command is given, run '"$SHELL" -i' (default: '/bin/sh -i').
Exit status:
- 125
if the chroot command itself fails
- 126
if COMMAND is found but cannot be invoked
- 127
if COMMAND cannot be found
- -
the exit status of COMMAND otherwise
AUTHOR
Written by Roland McGrath.
REPORTING BUGS
GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/> Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
SEE ALSO
chroot(2)
Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/chroot> or available locally via: info '(coreutils) chroot invocation'
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