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Clarify description a little. 

s/changes the root directory/changes the root directory of the calling process/
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.\" Modified 1997-08-21 by Joseph S. Myers <jsm28@cam.ac.uk> .\" Modified 1997-08-21 by Joseph S. Myers <jsm28@cam.ac.uk>
.\" Modified 2004-06-23 by Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com> .\" Modified 2004-06-23 by Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
.\" .\"
.TH CHROOT 2 2004-06-23 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual" .TH CHROOT 2 2008-06-23 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME .SH NAME
chroot \- change root directory chroot \- change root directory
.SH SYNOPSIS .SH SYNOPSIS
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.BI "int chroot(const char *" path ); .BI "int chroot(const char *" path );
.SH DESCRIPTION .SH DESCRIPTION
.BR chroot () .BR chroot ()
changes the root directory to that specified in changes the root directory of the calling process to that specified in
.IR path . .IR path .
This directory will be used for pathnames beginning with \fI/\fP. This directory will be used for pathnames beginning with \fI/\fP.
The root directory is inherited by all children of the calling process. The root directory is inherited by all children of the calling process.