How do I switch to superuser in terminal?

To switch to the root user on Ubuntu-based distributions, enter sudo su in the command terminal. If you set a root password when you installed the distribution, enter su. To switch to another user and adopt their environment, enter su – followed by the name of the user (for example, su – ted).

How do I switch superuser to user?

You can switch to a different regular user by using the command su. Example: su John Then put in the password for John and you’ll be switched to the user ‘John’ in the terminal.