graphics\howbutt.gifUsing the root account

In general, the root account belongs to the system administrator. The root account is sometimes also called the super user. As the root user, you can read, modify, or delete any files on the system, and change permissions and ownerships of any file or directory.

Logging in to the system using the root account lets you have system privileges that other users do not have. There are no security restrictions on the root account, so therefore you might inadvertently make changes that have serious ramifications for the operating system and its users. You can decrease the risk of damaging the system by logging out of the root account as soon as you complete a task.

Using the root account, you can

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