schroot
Run a command or start an interactive shell with a different root directory. More customizable than chroot.
More information: https://wiki.debian.org/Schroot.
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List available chroots:
 schroot --list
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Run a command in a specific chroot:
 schroot --chroot {{chroot}} {{command}}
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Run a command with options in a specific chroot:
 schroot --chroot {{chroot}} {{command}} -- {{command_options}}
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Run a command in all available chroots:
 schroot --all {{command}}
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Start an interactive shell within a specific chroot as a specific user:
 schroot --chroot {{chroot}} --user {{user}}
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Begin a new session (a unique session ID is returned on stdout):
 schroot --begin-session --chroot {{chroot}}
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Connect to an existing session:
 schroot --run-session --chroot {{session_id}}
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End an existing session:
 schroot --end-session --chroot {{session_id}}
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