How Do You Switch Users in Linux?

How do I switch users in Linux?

1. In Linux, the su command (switch user) is used to run a command as a different user. …
2. To display a list of commands, enter the following: su –h.
3. To switch the logged-in user in this terminal window, enter the following: su –l [other_user]

How do I switch users in terminal?

What to Know

1. To switch to the root user on Ubuntu-based distributions, enter sudo su in the command terminal.
2. If you set a root password when you installed the distribution, enter su.
3. To switch to another user and adopt their environment, enter su – followed by the name of the user (for example, su – ted).

25 дек. 2020 г.