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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, linux]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# pivot_root
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> Change the root filesystem to a new directory and move the current root to a subdirectory of the new root.
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> Commonly used during system initialization (e.g., in `initramfs`) to switch from a temporary root to the real root filesystem.
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> More information: <https://manned.org/pivot_root.8>.
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- Make `/new_root` the new root (`/`) and move current root to a subdirectory of it:
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`sudo pivot_root {{path/to/new_root}} {{path/to/new_root/old_root}}`
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- Display help:
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`pivot_root {{[-h|--help]}}`
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