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Karol Baraniecki 7fc7d4f8c6 su: Document the [-c command] option
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Name

su - switch to another user

Synopsis

$ su [-] [user]
$ su [-] [user] [-c command]

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

  • -c, --command: Execute a command using /bin/sh instead of starting an interactive shell

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