---
name: "uu-chroot"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "uutils-coreutils"
version: "0.12.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uu-chroot"
---

# uu-chroot(1)

Run COMMAND with root directory set to NEWROOT.

## NAME

chroot - Run COMMAND with root directory set to NEWROOT.

## SYNOPSIS

**chroot** \[OPTION\]... NEWROOT \[COMMAND \[ARG\]...\]

## 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

v(uutils coreutils) 0.12.0