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How to switch to a super user status to gain privileges?

Use ‘su’ command. The system asks for password and when valid entry is made the user gains super user (admin) privileges.

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Last Update: May 21, 2007

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January 25, 2006 09:49:57

Manjunath Doddamani

RE: How to switch to a super user status to gain privi...

By using the command provided the privilage given to you.$ su - Password: Manjunath Doddamani NSC Bangalore

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March 07, 2007 02:18:43

sania

RE: How to switch to a super user status to gain privi...

well su - is the command that is used to switch to a super user.
After that it will ask for password of root.
then you are super user.

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May 21, 2007 14:49:00

bkoh

RE: How to switch to a super user status to gain privi...

"su" is the command to switch to a super user status (commonly known as root user) from a user shell.

This command does not load the shell settings for a typical super user that login from a login screen. Therefore environment variables/settings remained the same as that of the previous user shell.

To load root user environment settings with a super user status from a user shell use "su -"

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