`chroot` system call introduction
The `chroot` system call, allowing a process to change its root directory, was introduced in Unix Version 7. It provided a basic form of file system isolation.
Significance
While rudimentary, `chroot` established the fundamental concept of process isolation within an operating system, laying early groundwork for containers.
Key facts
- Date
- 1979-01-01
- Type
- invention
- Location
- Bell Labs, USA