How do i know....

the_sLiDe · 09-22-2004, 08:26 AM

How do i know if i'm logging in as root or just as a regular user?? Thank you.

bathory · 09-22-2004, 08:29 AM

Code:

whoami

XavierP · 09-22-2004, 11:20 AM

To the left of the blinking cursor. If you see a $ sign, you are a user. If you see a # sign, you are root.

detpenguin · 09-22-2004, 11:34 AM

to log in as root, you have to type "root" and roots password...otherwise, you're logging in as user.

Boudewijn · 09-22-2004, 12:34 PM

root doesn't work on most dostro's; su will be much better

XavierP · 09-22-2004, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Boudewijn
root doesn't work on most dostro's

???? Root is root on all distros. Some distros merely choose to not show the root account on the login screen, but it's still there. Remove root and your system won't be able to be upgraded/amended/etc.

Boudewijn · 09-22-2004, 01:01 PM

Ok, sorry

I thought you meant typing 'root' in the console to log in as root....

XavierP · 09-22-2004, 01:21 PM

That still works, when you get to a login screen (assuming you don't log in to a command prompt environment) hit ctrl+alt+Fn and you will come to a command prompt login screen. Login as root there.

scuzzman · 09-22-2004, 01:29 PM

He means typing root at a terminal as opposed to su, hence:

Code:

$ root

as opposed to

Code:

$ su

the_sLiDe · 09-22-2004, 03:42 PM

Is there a way to display all of the users?

XavierP · 09-22-2004, 03:46 PM

Just type finger into a console. Also read man finger.