su
Switch shell to another user. More information: https://manned.org/su.
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Switch to superuser (requires the root password):
su -
Switch to a given user (requires the user's password):
su {{username}} -
Switch to a given user and simulate a full login shell:
su - {{username}} -
Execute a command as another user:
su - {{username}} -c "{{command}}"
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