diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_mount/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_mount/gencode-remote
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_mount/gencode-remote
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist 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 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist 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 cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+chroot="/$__object_id"
+
+cat << DONE
+# Prepare chroot
+[ -d "${chroot}/proc" ] || mkdir "${chroot}/proc"
+mount -t proc none "${chroot}/proc"
+[ -d "${chroot}/sys" ] || mkdir "${chroot}/sys"
+mount -t sysfs none "${chroot}/sys"
+[ -d "${chroot}/dev" ] || mkdir "${chroot}/dev"
+mount --rbind /dev "${chroot}/dev"
+[ -d "${chroot}/tmp" ] || mkdir -m 1777 "${chroot}/tmp"
+mount -t tmpfs none "${chroot}/tmp"
+if [ ! -f "${chroot}/etc/resolv.conf" ]; then
+   cp /etc/resolv.conf "${chroot}/etc/"
+fi
+DONE
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_mount/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_mount/man.text
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+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_mount/man.text
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+cdist-type__install_chroot_mount(7)
+===================================
+Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__install_chroot_mount - mount a chroot
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+Mount and prepare a chroot for running commands within it.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+None.
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+None.
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+__install_chroot_mount /path/to/chroot
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2012 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_umount/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_umount/gencode-remote
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..aad9ac76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_umount/gencode-remote
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist 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 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist 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 cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+chroot="/$__object_id"
+
+cat << DONE
+umount -l "${chroot}/tmp"
+umount -l "${chroot}/dev"
+umount -l "${chroot}/sys"
+umount -l "${chroot}/proc"
+rm -f "${chroot}/etc/resolv.conf"
+# ensure /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/tail is not linked to \
+# e.g. /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/original
+rm -f "${chroot}/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/tail"
+touch "${chroot}/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/tail"
+DONE
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_umount/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__chroot_umount/man.text
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5ca1ef0
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+cdist-type__install_chroot_umount(7)
+====================================
+Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__install_chroot_umount - unmount a chroot mounted by __chroot_mount
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+Undo what __chroot_mount did.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+None.
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+None.
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+__install_chroot_umount /path/to/chroot
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2012 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).