How Do I Switch Between Users and Roots in Linux?
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How do I switch back from user to root?

To get root access, you can use one of a variety of methods:

  1. Run sudo <command> and type in your login password, if prompted, to run only that instance of the command as root. …
  2. Run sudo -i . …
  3. Use the su (substitute user) command to get a root shell. …
  4. Run sudo -s .

How do I switch users 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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