---
name: "globus-gridftp-server-setup-chroot"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "globus-gridftp-server-progs"
version: "13.25-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/globus-gridftp-server-setup-chroot"
---

# globus-gridftp-server-setup-chroot(8)

Set up a chroot for the Globus GridFTP server

## NAME

globus-gridftp-server-setup-chroot - Set up a chroot for the Globus GridFTP server

## SYNOPSIS

globus-gridftp-server-setup-chroot \[-h\] \[-c CERT-DIR\] -r NEW-CHROOT

## DESCRIPTION

The **globus-gridftp-server-setup-chroot** program creates a chroot directory tree that can be used for the [**globus-gridftp-server**(8)](/globus-gridftp-server/8.md). This chroot contains a copy of essential POSIX devices in dev; hosts, group, passwd, and grid-security configuration files in etc; and a temporary file directory in tmp.

The *-c CERT-DIR* option copies certificate files from a different directory than the default \[/etc/grid-security/certificates\].

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Print short usage and exit

- **-r NEW-CHROOT**

  Specify the new chroot directory to create.

- **-c CERT-DIR**

  Specify the trusted certificate dir source.

## EXIT STATUS

0

Successful program execution.

1

Error

## AUTHOR

Copyright © 1999-2015 University of Chicago

## SEE ALSO

[**globus-gridftp-server**(8)](/globus-gridftp-server/8.md)