schroot

linux

Run a command or start an interactive shell with a different root directory. More customizable than `chroot`.

Examples (8)

List available chroots

schroot --list

Run a command in a specific chroot

schroot --chroot chroot command

Run a command with options in a specific chroot

schroot --chroot chroot command -- command_options

Run a command in all available chroots

schroot --all command

Start an interactive shell within a specific chroot as a specific user

schroot --chroot chroot --user user

Begin a new session (a unique session ID is returned on `stdout`)

schroot --begin-session --chroot chroot

Connect to an existing session

schroot --run-session --chroot session_id

End an existing session

schroot --end-session --chroot session_id