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 -
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}}
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