PHP chroot function

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chroot

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.5, PHP 5)

chroot — Change the root directoryDescriptionbool chroot ( string directory )

Changes the root directory of the current process to
directory.

This function is only available if your system supports it and
you’re using the CLI, CGI or Embed SAPI. Also, this function
requires root privileges.

Parameters

directory

The new directory

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Notes

Note: This function is not
implemented on Windows platforms.