Linux Basic Administration Concepts

So, where do you start?

To switch to the root account, open a console and type su(short for "Switch User" or "Super User"). You are now required to type the root password which you have set during system installation.

[alon@localhost alon]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost alon]#

Notice the hash sign (#) which usually signifies root mode.

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