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How do I run something as root in Linux?
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- Open the Run Command dialog by typing: Alt-F2.
- Enter the name of the program you wish to run, prefixed with kdesu and press Enter. For example, to launch the file manager Konqueror with root privileges, type kdesu konqueror.
How do you run something as a root?
Enabling the Root User. Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal window. For security purposes (and to avoid damage), the root user account is locked by default. To safely run commands as root, you should use sudo or gksudo instead.
