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Question #: 55
Topic #: 1
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What is true about the su command?

  • A. It is the default shell of the root account.
  • B. It can only be used by the user root.
  • C. It runs a shell or command as another user.
  • D. It changes the name of the main administrator account.
  • E. It locks the root account in specific time frames.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
by JCoons03 at July 5, 2020, 10:48 p.m.

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sasquatchshrimp
Highly Voted 9 months ago
The su command allows you to "substitute user" so C is correct. Thats also a good way to remember when you need to run something as a different user, siu is the acronym for substitute user. Very useful command.
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