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| − | + | 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> | ||
| − | + | = How to become root in a console = | |
| − | + | There are two methods outlined here. | |
| − | The '' | + | == ''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'' | |
| − | |||
| − | * Do whatever you needed as root | ||
* When you are done, enter: | * When you are done, enter: | ||
exit | exit | ||
Revision as of 00:30, 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.
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:
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:
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:
exit
You'll notice by looking at the prompt that you are the standard user again.
Also see Open Terminal as Root.
