Linux switch_root vs pivot_root vs chroot1. pivot_root can/should be used together with chroot pivot_root new_root put_old pivot_root moves the root file system of the current process to the directory put_old and makes new_root the new root file system. cd new_root pivot_root . old-root exec chroot . command umount /old-root Note that chroot must be available under the old root and under the new root, because pivot_root may or may not ha
