`chroot` system call introduction
The `chroot` (change root) system call was introduced in Unix V7, allowing a process and its children to see a different root directory. This provided a basic form of file system isolation.
Significance
A foundational concept for process isolation, setting a precedent for later, more sophisticated container technologies.
Key facts
- Date
- 1982-01-01
- Type
- invention
- Location
- Unix V7