CentOS-run as root
 

I need to be able to run as root at times to install different applications. For example, when typing "yum install fluxbox", it tells me I have to be root. How can I start a root terminal?

Open a terminal an type ' su ' or ' su - '. Using su - gives you root plus root's enviroment varibles. Just plain su is root but still using users envirmonet variables.

Brian

Dang. Thanks for the prompt response. It worked. Thank-you very much.

<edit>I had to type "su - root" and then the password and then it logged me in as root, then I went on to my commands.</edit>

I would not think you need to type ' su - root ' but stranger things can happen. Anyways glad to to be of help.

Brian