Re: [LUG] Debian Terminal Sudo and Users

[Richard Brown via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great, thanks! That is brilliant. Makes life very easy.

Rich

On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 at 09:22 Daniel Robinson <manipula@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Rich,

Just use "su" each time you want to become the root user, instead of sudo.

You don't want to become an admin, you just want the ability to become it once in a while, so upon using "su" you'll be prompted for the root password, enter it, you're now root, then enter your commands :)

Alternatively if you just want to run one command as root, type su "your commands here"

Hope this helps..

Daniel

On 22 April 2017 at 08:58, Richard Brown via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi All

I have just installed Debian and am trying to get used to it but have hit a problem first thing how do I use sudo when I am a standard user. Could I get some tips on:

1. Using terminal. How do I become a sudo

2. Is it possible to make my user an administrator please

Thanks

Rich

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