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Changed the link to the sudo manpage to the sudo wiki page (man page link is in the sudo wiki page). Also explained the change in the prompt and a way to find out as which user you're operating.
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## hints for wiki contributors about Root: ## - write hints/guidelines here. ## ## Remember, it's important (for search engines) that title actually ## contains words relevant to the page content. ("introduction" don't help) ## ||<tablestyle="width: 100%;" style="border: 0px hidden">~-Translation(s): none / [:German/Root:Deutsch] - [:French/Root:Français]-~||<style="text-align: right;border: 0px hidden"> (!) [:/Discussion:Discussion]|| |
||<tablestyle="width: 100%;" style="border: 0px hidden">~-[[DebianWiki/EditorGuide#translation|Translation(s)]]: English - [[es/Root|Español]] - [[it/Root|Italiano]] -~ ||<style="text-align: right; border: 0px hidden"> (!) [[/Discussion|Discussion]]|| |
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Explanations about the {{{root}}} account. | |
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## If your page gets really long, uncomment this Table of Contents [[TableOfContents(2)]] |
<<TableOfContents(2)>> = What is root? = Root is the name of the most powerful account on a Debian installation. The {{{root}}} user account can do everything on the machine. Root is also known as supervisor and administrator. Root's home ({{{~}}}) folder is {{{/root}}}. |
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= What is root? = {{{Root}}} is the name of the most powerful account on a Debian installation. This user account can do everything on the machine. It's also known as supervisor, administrator. It has uid 0 and gid 0. |
{{{root}}} has uid<<FootNote(uid is the user identifier, a number which identifies all user accounts.)>> 0 and gid<<FootNote(gid is the group identifier.)>> 0. |
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At installation time, you are asked whether you want to use the root account or not. | |
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At installation time, you are been asked for creation or not of the root account. * if you want so ''(the default)'', you'll be asked to provide a password for root. Use a strong one! * if not, no root account is enabled and the password of the first user created will be used for administration tasks. ---- ## You can add other helpful links See also: * [http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tutorial.en.html#s-login-root Login to a shell prompt as root] * [http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tips.en.html#s-crackroot "I forgot the root password!"] ##CategorySomething | CategoryAnother |
* If you want to ''(the default)'', you'll be asked to provide a '''complex''' password for root. ''Use a strong one!'' * If not, no root account is enabled and the password of the first user created will be used for administration tasks. * If you forgot your password, read [[http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tips#s-crackroot|"I forgot the root password!"]] = How to use root level access as a normal user = * Under Gnome : in Gnome Application Menu/Accessories/Root Terminal * From console : read ''Debian Reference''{{{}}}'s [[http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tutorial#s-login-root|Login to a shell prompt as root]] * In a terminal : you can use [[DebianMan:1/su|su]] (or [[DebianMan:1/gksu|gksu]]) to change your identity to root. <<BR>> However, it's recommended to configure and use [[sudo]] (or [[DebianMan:1/gksudo|gksudo]]) to run a given command. When you change from a normal user to root, your prompt will change from {{{user@mypc:~$}}} to {{{root@mypc:/home/user#}}} .<<BR>> To find out as which user you're operating now, execute the command {{{whoami}}} . |
What is root?
Root is the name of the most powerful account on a Debian installation. The root user account can do everything on the machine. Root is also known as supervisor and administrator. Root's home (~) folder is /root.
Password
At installation time, you are asked whether you want to use the root account or not.
If you want to (the default), you'll be asked to provide a complex password for root. Use a strong one!
- If not, no root account is enabled and the password of the first user created will be used for administration tasks.
If you forgot your password, read "I forgot the root password!"
How to use root level access as a normal user
- Under Gnome : in Gnome Application Menu/Accessories/Root Terminal
From console : read Debian Reference's Login to a shell prompt as root
In a terminal : you can use su (or gksu) to change your identity to root.
However, it's recommended to configure and use sudo (or gksudo) to run a given command.
When you change from a normal user to root, your prompt will change from user@mypc:~$ to root@mypc:/home/user# .
To find out as which user you're operating now, execute the command whoami .