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Linux: Logon: Userid: Operation: Change: How to change the current userid? [su]

Sep 22nd, 2003 04:27
Knud van Eeden,

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Linux: Logon: Userid: Operation: Change: How to change the current 
userid? [su]

su means 'S'witch 'U'ser.

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Type the command

 su <username>

on the command line

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e.g.

 su john

will change the current userid to that of john.

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For more information, type the command:

 man su

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Internet: see also:

How to create a new userid in Linux?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/24526/fid/107

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