---
name: "mldonkey_create_chroot"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mldonkey-server"
version: "2.8.1-2etch1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mldonkey_create_chroot"
---

# mldonkey\_create\_chroot(8)

a script to create a jail for mldonkey\_server.

## NAME

mldonkey\_create\_chroot - a script to create a jail for mldonkey\_server.

## SYNOPSIS

**mldonkey\_create\_chroot** \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **mldonkey\_create\_chroot** command.

This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because this script is Debian GNU/Linux specific.

This script creates a jail for **mldonkey\_server** using makejail.

## COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

- \-f filename

  use file filename to overwrite default settings. Default /etc/default/mldonkey-server

- \-u user

  run mldonkey server as user user. Default mldonkey

- \-g group

  run mldonkey\_server as group group. Default mldonkey

- \-r path

  root directory for jail. Default /var/jail/mldonkey

- \-d path

  directory for downloads and mldonkey 'run time' files are stored. Default /var/lib/mldonkey

- \-l filename

  write log to filename. Default /dev/null

- \-c

  clean jail first. MOST BUT NOT ALL FILES ARE DETETED. (see make jail for more information)

- \-y

  assume yes to all questions

- \-h

  shows this message end exits

## LICENSE

This manual page was written by Mick Kappenburg \<mick@kappenburg.net\>. Permission is granted to copy, redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## SEE ALSO

[makejail(8)](/makejail/8.md)

## AUTHOR

**Mick Kappenburg**

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  Author.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2005 Mick Kappenburg\