Root

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Root

If you need root permissions, this is how to get them.

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

1. Open a terminal aka console aka command prompt.
Open terminal.jpg

2. Enter the command su
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You will be asked for the password of the uswr root, enter it.
If you come from Windows, do not expect to see anything while entering it.
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:
Root rights2.jpg

3. Do whatever you needed the root permissions for.

4. When you are done, type exit
Root rights3.jpg

You'll notice by looking at the prompt that you are the standard user again.