How Do I Change from Root User to Normal User in Ubuntu?
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How do I go back from root user to normal user in Ubuntu?

2 Answers. To enter type sudo su . To exit from super user mode type exit . You can switch to a different regular user by using the command su.

How do I go back from root user to normal user?

The su command:

su command is used to switch the current user to another user from SSH. If you are in the shell under your “username”, you can change it to another user (say root) using the su command. This is especially used when direct root login is disabled.

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