Zorin OS Root Login on Shell Command-Line Terminal

Linux Zorin OS Root Login

Welcome, Zorin User! This Tip Simply shows you How to Login as the Root SuperUser on Zorin OS Sonya Shell/Terminal/Command-Line.

And in Unix-like computer OSes, root is the conventional name of the user who has all rights or permissions (to all files and programs) in all modes (single- or multi-user).

Moreover, on Unix-like systems the user with a user identifier (UID) of zero is the SuperUser, regardless of the name of that account.

Most noteworthy: Be Cautious and Triple Check your Commands before Execution to avoid unpleasant results.

1. Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.






2. Making an Admin Root Login on Linux Zorin.

   sudo su

   You will be prompted to Insert the SuperUser Password
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
   To Confirm you are Logged in as root the Shell Prompt will change showing a trailing

   # 

   Then to End the SuperUser Session do

   exit