s6-linux-utils
Software
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The s6-pivotchroot program

s6-pivotchroot performs a pivot_root system call, then changes root to the new root filesystem and executes a program.

Interface

     s6-pivotchroot newroot putold prog...

• s6-pivotchroot sets the root filesystem to newroot, which must be a mounted filesystem entry point. The old root filesystem will be available under putold (relative to the old root).
• s6-pivotchroot changes directory to the new root, performs a chroot system call to the new root, and executes prog with its arguments. prog is searched under the new root.