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Python os.chroot() Method


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Description:

This method changes the root directory of the current process to the given path.

To use this method, you would need super user privilege.

Syntax:

os.chroot(path);

Parameters:

Here is the detail of parameters:

  • path: This is the path which would be set as root for the current process.

Example:

#!/usr/bin/python

import os, sys

# To set the current root path to /tmp/user

os.chroot("/tmp/usr")

print "Changed root path successfully!!"

This produces following result:

Changed root path successfully!!


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