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2010-08-29
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Normally when you open the terminal you're user. Open a new terminal, issue the "whoami" command - it should give you "user".
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2010-08-29
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Originally Posted by maemon
Type Ctrl-D or "exit"+enter.
My question is how do I exit the root account, become user again
each time the ls command is entered on the root folders it works.
Code:
$ ls -ld /root/ drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 0 Aug 27 02:24 /root/
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2010-08-29
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I'm not using sudo gainroot, but just root, a command that becomes available after rootsh is installed.
In that case, to become user again you just type exit and whoami shows you are user again. I just confirmed that.
In that case, to become user again you just type exit and whoami shows you are user again. I just confirmed that.
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2010-08-29
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Being or not being root does not restrict access to the root mountpoint of the filesystem /. The default user account can see the root mount and even create files and directories (they will be created with permissions for the user account).
As stated above, the command to see what account you are using from the terminal is 'whoami'. If it comes back as 'root' and you want to get back to 'user', simply type 'exit'.
As stated above, the command to see what account you are using from the terminal is 'whoami'. If it comes back as 'root' and you want to get back to 'user', simply type 'exit'.
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2010-08-29
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Ok, thanks all, whoami did state off course user after restarting the xterm.
The folder I did ls on stated "permission denied" before I did sudo gainroot, now it just list files under that folder even with the user account, thats why I thought the user where always root.
its a bit strange, isn't it?
regards
Maemon
The folder I did ls on stated "permission denied" before I did sudo gainroot, now it just list files under that folder even with the user account, thats why I thought the user where always root.
its a bit strange, isn't it?
regards
Maemon
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2010-08-29
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@ Budapest, Hungary
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Originally Posted by maemon
Yeah, it is expected to work as user... (user has read permissions)
each time the ls command is entered on the root folders it works.
Anyways, you can exit from root terminal with the 'exit' command. 'whoami' tells you what user you are at the moment.
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2010-08-29
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#8
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I use usually
for some weird reason....
Code:
su user
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2010-08-29
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Originally Posted by ossipena
Then when you exit, you'll be root again. The shells are nested inside each other.
I use usually
for some weird reason....Code:su user
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2010-08-29
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Originally Posted by ossipena
You should use the following command to switch to user instead:
I use usually
for some weird reason....Code:su user
Code:
su - user
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My question is how do I exit the root account, become user again, I tried to exit the terminal, and restart the phone, but no luck, each time the ls command is entered on the root folders it works.
I want to be user again.
Regards
Maemon