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To do that from a remote computer, [[SSHtoHDA|SSH into your HDA]]. | To do that from a remote computer, [[SSHtoHDA|SSH into your HDA]]. | ||
| − | + | '''NOTE: Precede each command with <code>sudo</code> for Ubuntu and Fedora if you did not create a ''root'' password.''' | |
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| + | Once the Terminal window is open, type the following command: | ||
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| − | You'll be asked for the root password: | + | You'll be asked for the root password (for Ubuntu and Fedora, the password is your ''user'' password): |
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[<strong style="color:red">root</strong>@hda ~]# | [<strong style="color:red">root</strong>@hda ~]# | ||
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| + | To exit back to the standard user: | ||
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| + | <strong style="color:red">[root</strong>@hda ~]$ exit<br/> | ||
| + | [gb@hda ~]# | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 29 April 2017
Sometimes, you'll be asked to open a Terminal window, and become root.
To do that from a remote computer, SSH into your HDA.
NOTE: Precede each command with sudo for Ubuntu and Fedora if you did not create a root password.
Once the Terminal window is open, type the following command:
su -
You'll be asked for the root password (for Ubuntu and Fedora, the password is your user password):
[gb@hda ~]$ su -
Password:
You now have a Terminal open, and you're logged as root:
[root@hda ~]#
To exit back to the standard user:
[root@hda ~]$ exit
[gb@hda ~]#
