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--- linux_wiki:log_in_and_switch_users_in_multiuser_targets [2016/02/28 22:51]
billdozor created
+++ linux_wiki:log_in_and_switch_users_in_multiuser_targets [2019/05/25 23:50] (current)
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 **General Information**
-About this page/how-to/script.
+Targets are the new "runlevels" equivalent if you are coming from RHEL 6. You need to be able to switch users.
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 </code>
-Switch User to root
+\\
+Switch User
 <code bash>
-su -
+su - <username>
 </code>
   * -, -l, --login => Load login profile (~/.bash_profile)
   * When no username is specified after options (such as -), root is assumed
+  * **Always use a login shell when switching users (su -)**.
+\\
 Types of profiles
   * ~/.bash_profile => Execute upon login shells