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Switch User

linux

Switch to another user account

Change Password

linux

Change user password

Add User

linux

Create new user account

linux/sudo

Execute as Another User

Execute commands as another user

user
privileges
security

Command

sudo

Explanation

sudo allows running commands with the privileges of another user, typically root.

Examples

Run command as root

sudo apt update

Run command as specific user

sudo -u username command

Start interactive root shell

sudo -i

More

Modify User

linux

Modify user account

Show User/Group IDs

linux

Print user and group IDs

Show User Groups

linux

Print group names a user is in