Su -l

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su -l is a Linux command accessed using the Terminal Activity that enables Super-User power to modify the system as the root user.

Overview

Please Note: The final character in the su -l command is a Lower Case L, not the Numeral One. It gives you a login shell, which affects the commands that are available. You can leave the "l" part off, as is traditional, like so: su -

Various instructions will direct you to type su -l or su. On some laptops, the next prompt will be "Password:". If this happens, and you do not have a root password, type sudo sh instead.