Root access
From Axentra
Root access describes having complete unhindered access to your Axentra Server. It may be required to make unusual or delicate changes.
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Warning
Root access is very dangerous. It is very easy to accidentally delete all your data or ruin your Server. You should not attempt root access unless you know what you are doing, or have received clear instructions from an Axentra support technician. Axentra will not support any changes you make to your Server, whether intentional or otherwise, using root access.
Use
To become root, you first need to access your Server's command prompt as an Administrator. Once you have done so, type this command:
sudo -s
You will be prompted for your password. Enter the same password you used to log in to the command prompt, and press Enter. If you log in successfully, the command prompt will have changed to the following:
[root@axentraserver username]#
The word "root" on the left, and the "#" symbol on the right, show that you now have root access.
Some common maintenance programs will not be in your path when you become root this way. To access these programs without needing to type in the complete path to each one, type this command at the root prompt:
su -
Exiting
When you are finished with your root maintenance, press Ctrl-D repeatedly to log out.
