tldr/pages/common/su.md

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su

Switch shell to another user. More information: https://manned.org/su.

  • Switch to superuser (requires the root password):

su

  • Switch to a given user (requires the user's password):

su {{username}}

  • Switch to a given user and simulate a full login shell:

su - {{username}}

  • Execute a command as another user:

su - {{username}} -c "{{command}}"