If you’re logging in to a Linux computer without a graphical desktop, the system will automatically use the login command to give you a prompt to sign in. You can try using the command yourself by running it with ‘sudo. ‘ You’ll get the same login prompt you would when accessing a command line system.

How do I login as user in Linux?

su Command Options

–c or –command [command] – Runs a specific command as the specified user. – or –l or –login [username] – Runs a login script to change to a specific username. You’ll need to enter a password for that user. –s or –shell [shell] – Allows you to specify a different shell environment to run in.

How do you enter a command in Linux?

Press Ctrl Alt T on the keyboard. If you prefer, there should be something called Terminal in your programs menu. You can search for it by pressing “Windows” key and typing “terminal”. Remember, commands in Linux are case sensitive (so upper- or lower-case letters matter).