''root'' user is the Linux equivalent (more or less) to the Windows Administrator.<br>
= How to become root in a console =There are two methods outlined here.== ''root'' password ==The ''root'' password was set during OS install* Open a terminal ''aka'' console also referred to as command prompt:<br> su -* You will be asked for the password (you may not see anything echoed on the screen while entering it). == ''user'' made an administrator ==The ''user'' was made an administrator during OS install* Open a terminal ''aka'' console also referred to as command prompt:<br> sudo su -* You will be asked for the password (you may not see anything echoed on the screen while entering it). This will be the one for your user. When you look at the prompt, you will see that the user name has changed to ''root@localhost'' or something similar. This indicates you now have ''root'' privileges* Do whatever you needed as ''root''* When you are done, enter: exitYou'll notice by looking at the prompt that you are the standard user again. Also see See [[Open_Terminal_as_root|Open Terminal as Root]].
