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i'm the sole user for this pc how do i log in as root, i have try to log in as root followed bye the password provided on installation. Debian is the OS.
i want to extract software into a protected folder.

You cannot directory login as root user, so instead of directly login as root, use sudo:
Or add your user to /etc/sudoers to get root privileges.

Debian (as opposed to Ubuntu) will allow direct root logins (I don't think sudo is installed by default even). However, it is a bad idea to log into a GUI as root. Insteas, open a terminal window and type:

followed by the root password.

To perform administrative tasks, open a terminal and enter
followed by the root password. You will then have root permission to do what needs to be done. When finished, log out with
I am not sure what you mean. Extract from or move/copy to.

Oops. btmiller beat me by a few seconds.

Randicus. He probably wants to copy some content into a folder owned by root, but he cannot do it as user.

OP. Remember to make the folder rights 700 for that if you want others to be unable to read it. "chmod 700 folder"

Probably, but I do not want to assume anything. Clarification would be helpful. Avoids giving erroneous advice.