Super User
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What is Super User?
The super user, commonly referred to as root, is the account with unrestricted access to every file, process, and setting on a Linux system. Regular users run commands with sudo to temporarily gain root privileges for a single command, rather than logging in as root directly. Because root can modify or delete anything on the system, using sudo only when necessary reduces the risk of accidental damage.
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Is this Super User tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 14 of 102 in the free Linux roadmap, in stage 3, Shell and Other Basics. If you are new to Linux, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.