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NAME
    chroot - run command or interactive shell with special root directory

SYNOPSIS
    chroot NEWROOT [COMMAND...]
    chroot OPTION

DESCRIPTION
    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
    Written by Roland McGrath.

REPORTING BUGS
    Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
    Copyright (C) 2002 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
    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.