As a regular user, you can log in to the root account if you need to perform system administration functions. You must know the root user account password. Access the root account only to perform system administration functions, and log out as soon as you complete the task.
To log in to the root account
1. Start Corel LINUX.
2. Choose root (Administrator) from the User Name list box, and click the Login button.
3. Type the password for the root account in the Password box, and click Login.
Notes
To protect your password, it is displayed as asterisks (***) when entered.
User IDs and passwords are case-sensitive.
To log out of the root account
1. Save any open files.
2. Click Application Starter, Logout.
If you don't save your open files, you will be prompted to do so.
3. Click OK.
After logging out, you can log in as another user.
To access the root account from the Console when logged in as a regular user
1. Click Application Starter, Applications, Utilities, Console.
2. At the prompt, type su.
3. At the prompt, type the root account password.
To log out of the root account from the Console
In the Console, type exit at the prompt.
Note
For more information about using the Console, see "Accessing the shell command line."