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Chroot vs Cheroot - What's the difference?

chroot | cheroot |

As a verb chroot

is to change the apparent root directory for a running process, affecting whether or not it can access certain files etc.

As a noun cheroot is

a cigar with square-cut ends.

chroot

English

(wikipedia chroot)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To change the apparent root directory for a running process, affecting whether or not it can access certain files etc.

    • References

    * Usenet newsgroups: [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/%22chrooting%22

    cheroot

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cheroot) (en noun)
  • A cigar with square-cut ends

    • Derived terms

    * exotic cheroot

    References