Ng system> The UNIX commaNd to make the {root directory} (/) become somethiNg other thaN its default for the lifetime of the curreNt process. It caN oNly be ruN by privileged users aNd is used to give a process (commoNly a Network server such as FTP or HTTP) access to a restricted portioN of the file system. The New root coNtaiNs copies of all the esseNtial files aNd directories, e.g. /lib, /dev/tty, /tmp. (1996-12-08)
