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install with one user other user installed also

Asked by trodriguez5

i just installed ubuntu
i'm the only user as this is a personal computer
i tried to get access to usr/src folder and it doesn't let me
it says that i'm not the correct user.
i look up the preferences and notice that "root" has permission to folder
how did this happen?
and what do i do to change it?

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Best exactt (giesbert) said : 		#1

this is the basic security concept of linux. all user (your) apps run as a normal user and therefore can not harm the system. only the root user can do whatever he likes. to become root you can either run a command in the terminal by putting "sudo" (SuperUser(=root)DO) or starting a gui app by putting "gksudo" if you are on GTK.

for example: "gksudo nautilus" will open the file manager as root and you can do a lot of dangerous stuff. so be careful what you do.

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trodriguez5 (screwed118) said : 		#2

Thanks exactt, that solved my question.