su

Linux · Users and permissions · available in the simulator

What it does

Switches to another user (substitute user).

Options and parameters

• -

  starts the shell as a login shell with an environment similar to a real login

• -c CMD

  passes a single command to the shell and returns

Usage examples

• su
• su root
• su - ana
• su - usuario
• su -c 'id' usuario

Related commands

• addgroup
• adduser
• chgrp
• chmod
• chown
• delgroup