The user ''root '' is the Linux equivalent (more or less) to the Windows Administrator.<br><br>1. Step: 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 uswr ''root'', enter it.<br>If you come from Windows, do not expect to see anything while entering it.<br>When you look at the prompt, you will see that the user name has changed to ''root@hdavirtu'', proof that you now have acquired root permissions:<br>[[File:root rights2.jpg|600px]]<br><br>3. Do whatever you needed the root permissions for.<br><br>4. When you are done, type ''exit''<br>[[File:root rights3.jpg|600px]]<br><br>You'll notice by looking at the prompt that you are the standard user again.