computer/properties

[Barry Premeaux]

When you install another version of linux, such as Redhat or OPensuse, you
will first create a password for the root account.  Then you will create a
user account with password.  As root, you have full access to the system
and can do whatever you want.  As a user, you don't have access to these
commands.  The su command allows you to switch between user and root.  In
ubuntu, you use the sudo command since you haven't created a separate
root/user account.  The sudo command gives you access to the controls you
have as root while restricting access to only people with the correct
password.

Barry


On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 6:56 AM, AFJ Headquarters <agents4jesus at gmail.com>
wrote:

>  Liam,
>
> Yes it does. Open terminal and type *su*. It won't work. Sure, you can
> change that, but still ubuntu does lock you out of some things at the start.
>
> Tony
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