How Do I Login as a Different User in Linux?
Contents How Do I Login as Another User in Linux? to Change to a Different User and Create a Session as If the Other User Had Logged in from a Command Prompt...
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How do I login as another user in Linux?
To change to a different user and create a session as if the other user had logged in from a command prompt, type “su -” followed by a space and the target user’s username. Type the target user’s password when prompted.
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