---
name: "rust-chroot"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rust-coreutils"
version: "0.0.30-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rust-chroot"
---

# rust-chroot(1)

Run COMMAND with root directory set to NEWROOT.

## NAME

chroot - Run COMMAND with root directory set to NEWROOT.

## SYNOPSIS

**chroot** \[**--groups**\] \[**--userspec**\] \[**--skip-chdir**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[**-V**\|**--version**\] \<*newroot*\> \[*command*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Run COMMAND with root directory set to NEWROOT.

## OPTIONS

- **--groups**=*GROUP1,GROUP2...*

  Comma-separated list of groups to switch to

- **--userspec**=*USER:GROUP*

  Colon-separated user and group to switch to.

- **--skip-chdir**

  Use this option to not change the working directory to / after changing the root directory to newroot, i.e., inside the chroot.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version

## VERSION

v0.0.30