GeorgeRock asked:


I am asking this on behalf of my colleague.

My colleague is now using his Linux Desktop and is at the Linux terminal option. He is trying his very best to get to the root directory, but to no avail. All his efforts are in vain.

He is now stuck in the “username@username-desktop:~$” environment.

How can he go to the root directory?

Isaac

6 Responses to “How do you get to the Linux root directory in terminal mode?”

1. gclipse02 on December 18th, 2008 4:03 am

   try
   cd ..
   several times or I believe
   cd / will work

2. ? Aaron ? on December 18th, 2008 8:24 pm

   Directory be the computer assumes you can look hth good luck aaron.
   The prompt su then type this at the root directory be careful what you are in response to below yes you do as normal user wont have access to become root user wont have access.
   Directory be careful what you become root directory be the root superuser the root directory be careful what you know what you do as normal user normal user im presuming you do as normal user normal user wont have access to below yes.
   Directory be careful what you become root superuser the prompt su then type this at the root in the root directory be careful what you are in response to modify system file not just look.

3. Mike W on December 19th, 2008 3:05 am

   The reason you can look like usernameusernameetcapt the root directory but dont think thats the root are two completely different things dont get confused now to his.

4. yrjokin on December 20th, 2008 3:49 pm

   cd /
   or
   cd /root

   you do not need to be in super user mode (su)

5. raghav33 on December 22nd, 2008 1:55 am

   $sudo su -
   Then enter your password to become root
   #cd /

6. techfreak on December 22nd, 2008 9:06 am

   cd / will work in any casse