Super User! That allows you to assume full control over the system (Linux/Unix) when you log on as a regular user. You'll need a password.
switch user = su $ su above command will change the user to root $su johndoe above command will change the user to johndoe
su = switch user RTFM, Luke...
A user may switch their identities when logged in using the 'su' command. On some systems the 'su' command may be restricted.
The 'su' command.
su substitute user.. and su is a unix command used to run the shell of another user without logging off..
$su $reboot or $sudo reboot
It allows you to switch users.
Command line (open terminal, type this in): su -c yum install tuxpaint sudo apt-get install tuxpaint emerge tuxpaint
su command is used to change the user.
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In the Beginning... Was the Command Line was created in 1999.
From the command line, always use sudo. For instance:sudo sh installer.shorsudo ./installer.binNote: If you don't have (don't want to use) sudo, then just: su -c './installer'