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FEBOOTSTRAP-RUN(8)	    Virtualization Support	    FEBOOTSTRAP-RUN(8)

NAME
       febootstrap-run - Run extra commands in febootstrap root filesystem

SYNOPSIS
	febootstrap-run [--options] DIR [--] [CMD ...]

DESCRIPTION
       This can be used to run extra commands in the febootstrap root
       filesystem.  It is just a simple wrapper around the standard "fakeroot"
       and "fakechroot" commands.

       If given, the "CMD ..." is run inside the root filesystem.  The command
       acts as if it was run as root and chrooted into the root filesystem.

       If the command is omitted, then we start a shell.

       If "CMD ..." could contain anything starting with a "-" character then
       use "--" to separate "febootstrap-run" parameters from the command:

	febootstrap-run ./f10 -- ls -l

OPTIONS
       --ro
	   Usually any changes to permissions made by the command are recorded
	   in the "fakeroot.log" file.	However if "--ro" flag is given, then
	   changes to permissions are not recorded.  (Note: changes to file
	   contents still happen).

EXAMPLES
       Remove a directory subtree safely:

	febootstrap-run initramfs -- rm -r /etc

       (This requires that you have a compatible 'rm' command in the root).

       Another way to do complex operations from a script is to export a
       function:

	#!/bin/bash

	do_stuff ()
	{
	    # complex operations inside the root
	}
	export -f do_stuff
	febootstrap-run root -- bash -c do_stuff

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
       Some fakechroot(1) environment variables are applicable.	 In particular
       you may want to set:

	export FAKECHROOT_EXCLUDE_PATH=/proc

SEE ALSO
       febootstrap(8), febootstrap-install(8), fakeroot(1), fakechroot(1).

AUTHORS
       Richard W.M. Jones <rjones @ redhat . com>

COPYRIGHT
       (C) Copyright 2009 Red Hat Inc.,
       <http://people.redhat.com/~rjones/febootstrap>.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
       under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
       Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
       option) any later version.

       This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
       WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
       General Public License for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
       with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
       675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

febootstrap-2.9			  2010-09-17		    FEBOOTSTRAP-RUN(8)
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