How to Become Superuser (root)

Become superuser by one of the following methods. Both methods require that you know the root password.

• Change to the superuser account by using the su command.

  % su Password: root_password #

  The pound sign (#) is the Bourne shell prompt for the superuser account.

• Log in as superuser on the system console.

  hostname console: root Password: root_password #

  This method is not enabled by default. You must modify the /etc/default/login file to log in as superuser on the system console. See "Securing Systems (Tasks)" in System Administration Guide, Volume 2 for information on modifying this file.