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  2. chroot: Wiktionary
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  4. Chroot (Unix), Chroot: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. chroot: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  2. Chroot (Unix), chroot: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (chroot)

▸ verb:  (computing, Unix) To change the apparent root directory for a running process, affecting whether or not it can access certain files etc.

Similar:
root, boot, shell, sudo, bootstrap, shadow, cold boot, hijack, dereference, nice, more...

Opposite:
unchroot, unchange root, root out

Phrases:
chroot jail, more...

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Similar:
root, boot, shell, sudo, bootstrap, shadow, cold boot, hijack, dereference, nice, more...

Opposite:
unchroot, unchange root, root out

Phrases:
chroot jail, more...



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