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systemctl switch-root

Switch to a new root filesystem and execute a new system manager. More information: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemctl.html#switch-root%20ROOT%20INIT.

  • Switch to a new root filesystem and execute its default init system:

systemctl switch-root {{path/to/new_root}}

  • Switch to a new root filesystem and run a specific init binary:

systemctl switch-root {{path/to/new_root}} {{/sbin/init}}

  • Switch to a new root filesystem with verbose output:

systemctl --verbose switch-root {{path/to/new_root}}