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Lucas CHOLLET 6900c4fe29 su: Add the --login option
This option, often used with only a lonely dash, allows to "simulate a
login". For now, it just changes the current directory to the home of
the new user.
2022-09-27 21:29:44 +01:00

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Name

su - switch to another user

Synopsis

$ su [-] <user>

Description

su: Switch to another user.

When called with no user-specified, su defaults to switch to the root user. Need to enter the password if the user switch to has one.

Options:

  • -, -l, --login: Start the shell as it was a real login

Arguments

  • user: User to switch to (defaults to the user with UID 0)

Examples

Switch to root user

$ su

Switch to another user

$ su nona