.Dd 2015-10-08 .Dt CHROOT 1 .Os sbase .Sh NAME .Nm chroot .Nd run a command or shell with a different root directory .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Ar dir .Op Ar cmd Op Ar arg ... .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm runs .Ar cmd after changing the root directory to .Ar dir with the .Xr chroot 2 system call and after changing the working directory to the new root. If .Ar cmd is not specified, an interactive shell is started in the new root. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr chdir 2 , .Xr chroot 2