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Compiled tree of Oasis Linux based on own branch at <https://hacktivis.me/git/oasis/> git clone https://anongit.hacktivis.me/git/oasis-root.git

switch_root.8 (632B)

    

  1. .Dd February 2, 2015
  2. .Dt SWITCH_ROOT 8
  3. .Os ubase
  4. .Sh NAME
  5. .Nm switch_root
  6. .Nd switch to another filesystem as the root of the mount tree
  7. .Sh SYNOPSIS
  8. .Nm
  9. .Op Fl c Ar console
  10. .Ar newroot init
  11. .Sh DESCRIPTION
  12. .Nm
  13. removes all files and directories on the current root filesystem and
  14. overmounts it with
  15. .Ar newroot .
  16. If a
  17. .Ar console
  18. is specified, redirect stdio and stderr to it. After the switch, execute
  19. .Ar init .
  20. .Pp
  21. .Nm
  22. can only be run as PID 1 in an initramfs or tmpfs with a regular and
  23. executable /sbin/init.
  24. .Sh OPTIONS
  25. .Bl -tag -width Ds
  26. .It Fl c
  27. Redirect stdio and stderr to
  28. .Ar console
  29. after switching to
  30. .Ar newroot .
  31. .El