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# Python os.chroot() Method

## 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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