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Linux /root, what is meant by root user?
I need clarity, what is the difference between root user, user, and system admin?
I'm learning linux and the /root is defined as home directory for the root user. I don't understand what root user exactly means
3 Answers
- David ELv 72 years ago
Root means nothing on the system is protected from you. NEVER EVER run as root as it is too easy for a typo to get you in trouble.
- 2 years ago
Root is kind of a hold over from UNIX and DOS days. It means you are at the lowest level disk directory. The root - all directories branch out from it.
In Linux is just means you have all admin access. You are at the "root" of the system.
- Anonymous2 years ago
Root IS the administrator account. It is considered POOR form to use the ROOT or administrator account for general purposes. It is wiser to create a new user with privileges...not necessarily ALL privileges, for normal daily use.
