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How to get root access on Linux operating system?

How to get root access on Linux operating system?

    1. Please click on the lower left corner of the icon (start button).
    2. Click Terminal menu item to open the terminal.
    3. Input the command below:
      % sudo su –
    4. Press Enter.
    5. Your terminal prompt will become #.
    6. You now have root privleges on all operations in the terminal window. Root privileges can arbitrarily modify the system, delete the system files, please use caution.