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Everything about Chroot

Shell command and system call that changes the apparent root directory

chroot is a shell command and a system call on Unix and Unix-like operating systems that changes the apparent root directory for the current running process and its children. A program that is run in such a modified environment cannot name files outside the designated directory tree. The term chroot may refer to the chroot(2) system call or the chroot(8) command-line utility. The modified environment is called a chroot jail. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: ChrootA 5-minute orientation
  2. Pick up a classic book: Apache CookbookThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  3. Go sideways: OS-level virtualizationA closely related topic
  4. Go sideways: OS virtualization and emulation on AndroidA closely related topic

đź“– Definitions

Verb To change the apparent root directory for a running process, affecting whether or not it can access certain files etc.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. History
  2. Uses
  3. Limitations
  4. Graphical applications on chroot
  5. Notable applications
  6. Linux host kernel virtual file systems and configuration files

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

đź“š Books worth reading

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