=== How to become root in a console ===
If you need root permissionsprivileges, this is how to get them.
1. * Open a terminal ''aka'' console ''aka'' command prompt.<br>[[File:open terminal.jpg|600px]]<br><br>2. Enter the command '' su''<br>[[File:root rights1.jpg|600px]]<br><br>-* You will be asked for the password of the user ''root'', enter it.<br>If (you come from Windows, do may not expect to see anything echoed on the screen while entering it).<br> When you look at the prompt, you will see that the user name has changed to ''root@hdavirtulocalhost'', proof that or something similar. This indicates you now have acquired root permissions:<br>[[File:root rights2.jpg|600px]]<br><br>privileges3. * Do whatever you needed the as root permissions for.<br><br>4. * When you are done, type ''enter: exit''<br>[[File:root rights3.jpg|600px]]<br><br>
You'll notice by looking at the prompt that you are the standard user again.
'''NOTE:''' Also see [[Open_Terminal_as_root|Open Terminal as Root]].
