| Linux / Unix Command: su |
NAME
su - run a shell with substitute user and group IDsSYNOPSIS
su [OPTION]... [-] [USER [ARG]...]DESCRIPTION
Change the effective user id and group id to that of USER.
- -, -l, --login
- make the shell a login shell
- -c, --commmand=COMMAND
- pass a single COMMAND to the shell with -c
- -f, --fast
- pass -f to the shell (for csh or tcsh)
- -m, --preserve-environment
- do not reset environment variables
- -p
- same as -m
- -s, --shell=SHELL
- run SHELL if /etc/shells allows it
- --help
- display this help and exit
- --version
- output version information and exit
A mere - implies -l. If USER not given, assume root.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for su is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and su programs are properly installed at your site, the command- info su
should give you access to the complete manual.
Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.
