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arch-chroot: Run a custom command (instead of the default `bash`) in the new root directory.
$ arch-chroot ${path-to-new-root} ${command} ${command_arguments}
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The command arch-chroot is a command used in Arch Linux to enter a chroot environment. Chroot stands for change root, and it allows you to switch the root directory for a particular process or command. This can be useful when you need to run commands or perform tasks on a different Linux system installed on your disk.

Here's how the command is structured:

  • arch-chroot: This is the main executable command to enter the chroot environment.
  • ${path-to-new-root}: This is the path to the new root directory you want to enter. It should be an absolute path.
  • ${command}: This is the command you want to execute within the chroot environment.
  • ${command_arguments}: These are the arguments or options specific to the command you mentioned.

When you run this command, it will create a new process and switch the root directory to the one specified by ${path-to-new-root}. Then, it will execute the ${command} with the given ${command_arguments} within the chroot environment.

For example, if you want to run the ls command with the argument -l within the chroot environment located at /mnt/arch, the command would look like this:

arch-chroot /mnt/arch ls -l

Note that the above example assumes you have already set up a chroot environment at /mnt/arch.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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