[frgeek-michiana] Stupid Ubuntu tricks
- From: Mike Cook <mikecook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:32:23 -0500
To get a root command prompt in Ubuntu:
su ~ ==> sudo -i -H
su ==> sudo -s
su <user> ==> sudo -u <user> -i
To return to your regular user prompt type:
exit
-i simulates an initial login
-H sets the HOME environmental variable to the targets home directory
-s opens a shell
-u specifies a user other than root
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