Python Os.chroot() Method

Description

Python method chroot() changes the root directory of the current process to the given path. To use this method, you would need a superuser privilege.

Syntax

Following is the syntax for chroot() method:

os.chroot(path);

Parameters

• path − This is the path that would be set as the root for the current process.

Return Value

This method does not return any value.

Example

The following example shows the usage of chroot() method.

#!/usr/bin/python

import os, sys

# To set the current root path to /tmp/user
os.chroot("/tmp/usr")
print "Changed root path successfully!!"

When we run the above program, it produces the following result:

Changed root path successfully!!

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