Difference between revisions of "Root"

Latest revision as of 00:41, 28 April 2017

Root can mean different things in Linux:

root partition is the partition with your system files in it.
root file system is the ground level of your file system. You can go in no deeper.

root user is the Linux equivalent (more or less) to the Windows Administrator.

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-=== Root ===
+Root can mean different things in Linux:<br>
+*''root partition'' is the partition with your system files in it.<br>
+*''root file system'' is the ground level of your file system.  You can go in no deeper.<br><br>
+''root'' user is the Linux equivalent (more or less) to the Windows Administrator.<br>
-If you need root permissions, this is how to get them.
+Refer to [[Open_Terminal_as_root|Open Terminal as Root]].
-The user root is the Linux equivalent (more or less) to the Windows Administrator.<br>
-. Step: Open a terminal aka console aka command prompt.<br>
-[[File:open terminal.jpg|600px]]