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become su for plugin installation

Asked by toine

I can't install java-plugin because I can't become root. In terminal with "su" command. Is there a root user in Edubuntu? I was never asked to supply a password for the root user, during installation. What to do?

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Aldous Peñaranda (dous) said : 		#1

To become root temporarily in the command line, please use the "sudo" command. The first user that you created is automatically granted the right to use "sudo". To issue commands as root, you will normally just add "sudo" before the command.

$ sudo aptitude install packagename

The above command will then try to install the package named "packagename". If you wish to become root for a "longer" period, try doing:

$ sudo -s -H

and supply your password.

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toine (keunent) said : 		#2

Thanks for your help, I'm learning all the time!