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Although it is highly not recommended that you use the "su" option, as inexperienced users can possibly cause permanent damage to the system, you can sign on as a superuser by typing "sudo su" in the Terminal and entering your admin password.
As an alternative, use "sudo
If you absolutely must do this (which is unlikely), you may also need the superuser (root) environment in which case you would use the "su -" command. Invoked this way, the "su -" command will also import root's environment from /root. Please heed the author above though, if you aren't completely sure about what you're doing, you may easily completely hose up your system when su'd to root, with or without root's environment.
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Is Ubuntu a Linux distribution?
No, Ubuntu is part of Linux.
What is the purpose of Ubuntu in Linux?
Ubuntu is a Linux distribution (as in a specific OS setup with the Linux kernel.)
What is a UniChrome Pro Linux Ubuntu?
There is no such thing as a "UniChrome Pro Linux Ubuntu." UniChrome Pro is a graphics chipset. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution.
How do you run an installer as a superuser on Ubuntu Linux?
From the command line, always use sudo. For instance:sudo sh installer.shorsudo ./installer.binNote: If you don't have (don't want to use) sudo, then just: su -c './installer'
Why you wants to go ubuntu to run ns2 than Linux?
Ubuntu *is* Linux.
Is Linux and ubuntu the same?
Yes and no.Yes in the sense that Ubuntu is just like any other Linux distribution. It *is* a Linux distribution. So to say that Ubuntu is not Linux is inaccurate.It's NOT the same as Linux in that Ubuntu is a DISTRIBUTION of Linux, not the Linux operating system itself. The Linux operating system, as I like to define it, is the kernel, the drivers, and the kernelspace it provides.I have often seen more and more Ubuntu users who seem to not recognize the relationship of Ubuntu and Linux. The only other Linux "sphere" worse in this regard in recognizing that it is Linux is Android, also Linux, but between how Google markets it and the kind of userspace it has so many people don't often recognize Android as Linux either. Short answer is that Ubuntu is Linux. As is Arch, Red Hat, SuSE, Fedora, Gentoo, Android, WebOS, your router firmware, Tivo firmware, or Debian.
Is is possible to buy a desktop PC that runs Linux?
All pcs can run Linux. Specifically, you can download and run Ubuntu, which is Linux based. Any PC can run Ubuntu and/or dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu.
Who is the manufacturer of Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is a community effort and does not have a single maker. It is a distribution that is an off-branch from Linux. Google for "Ubuntu" and "Linux" for more information.
What type of OS is UBUNTU?
Linux.
What is the heart of ubuntu operating system?
Ubuntu is a "distro" of the Linux operating system.
Is Avast compatible with Ubuntu?
Yes, the Linux version of Avast runs on Ubuntu.
What is the contribution of Desmond Tutu to Ubuntu?
Desmond Tutu has not made any contribution directly to the Ubuntu Linux distribution. He is the author of a book detailing the philosophy of Ubuntu, a South African term meaning humanity towards others. The Ubuntu Linux distribution aims to further such a philosophy using Linux.
