--- switch_root.1 | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 switch_root.1 diff --git a/switch_root.1 b/switch_root.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..78db6e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/switch_root.1 _AT_@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +.TH SWITCH_ROOT 1 ubase-VERSION +.SH NAME +\fBswitch_root\fR - Switch to another filesystem as the root of the mount tree +.SH SYNOPSIS +\fBswitch_root\fR [\fB-c \fIconsole\fR] \fInewroot init +.SH DESCRIPTION +\fBswitch_root\fR removes all files and directories on the current root filesystem and overmounts it with \fInewroot\fR. +If a \fIconsole\fR is specified, redirect stdio and stderr to it. +After the switch, execute \fIinit\fR. +.TP +\fBswitch_root\fR can only be run as PID 1 in an initramfs or tmpfs with a regular and executable /init. +.SH OPTIONS +.TP +\fB-c\fR \fIconsole\fR +Redirect stdio and stderr to \fIconsole\fR after switching to \fInewroot\fR. -- 1.8.3.2 --Multipart=_Mon__14_Apr_2014_15_29_10_+0200_n=a5IbiE1pNQfwGp--Received on Mon Sep 17 2001 - 00:00:00 CEST
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