chroot
CautionChange root (rescue)
chroot /mnt /bin/bash
Enters another root — the rescue move: boot live media, mount the broken system, chroot in and repair.
Examples
mount /dev/sda2 /mnt && chroot /mntEnter the broken system
Syntax
chroot <newroot> [command]
Before you run it
Know the rescue procedure before you start.
The same reference, with no signal at all
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