schroot Command Examples

Run a command or start an interactive shell with a different root directory. More customizable than chroot. More information: https://wiki.debian.org/Schroot.

• 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}}