Chroot Linux command with examples

Posted by RoseHosting on May 8, 2024 6:41 PM EDT
RoseHosting Blog; By Jeff Wilson
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The chroot Linux command is a shorthand for “change root”. We use it to change the apparent root directory for a running process and its children. Chroot runs a command with a specified root directory and is executed by the superuser, commonly known as the root user on many Linux systems. In the following paragraphs, we will explain the syntax of the command, describe the options within the command in more detail, and show you real-life examples used daily by Linux system administrators.



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