term% cat index.txt CHDIR(2) System Calls Manual CHDIR(2)
NAME
chdir, chroot - change default directory
SYNOPSIS
chdir(dirname)
char *dirname;
chroot(dirname)
char *dirname;
DESCRIPTION
Dirname is the address of the pathname of a directory, terminated by a
null byte. Chdir causes this directory to become the current working
directory, the starting point for path names not beginning with `/'.
Chroot sets the root directory, the starting point for path names be‐
ginning with `/'. The call is restricted to the super-user.
SEE ALSO
cd(1)
DIAGNOSTICS
Zero is returned if the directory is changed; -1 is returned if the
given name is not that of a directory or is not searchable.
ASSEMBLER
(chdir = 12.)
sys chdir; dirname
(chroot = 61.)
sys chroot; dirname
CHDIR(2)