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Linux Command Line: Users (7 of 8)

Speaker

Steven Gordon

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Bash

Content

This is the seventh video in the SIIT Linux Command Line series.

This video discusses some user-related matters, including users’ home directories under /home/ and some hints on permissions. Entries in /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow are explained, as well as switching to another user with su and escalating privileges with sudo.