su (switch user) in Linux CLI - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the command to switch to the root user.

Linux CLI

su [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aroot

B-

C-l

D-c

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '-' alone switches to root but requires a dash after su.

Using '-c' runs a command, not switch user.

Using '-l' is for login shell, not username.

The command 'su root' switches the current user to the root user.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the command to switch to user 'alice' with a login shell.

Linux CLI

su [1] alice

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A-

B-s

C-l

D-c

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '-c' runs a command instead of switching shell.

Using '-s' specifies shell, not login.

Using '-l' requires no username after it.

The '-' option starts a login shell for the user 'alice'.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to run 'ls' as user 'bob'.

Linux CLI

su bob [1] ls

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A-l

B-

C-s

D-c

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '-l' runs a login shell, not a command.

Using '-' switches user but does not run command.

Using '-s' specifies shell, not command.

The '-c' option runs the command 'ls' as user 'bob'.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to switch to user 'carol' and run the command 'whoami'.

Linux CLI

su [1] [2] whoami

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A-c

Bcarol

C-l

D-

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Swapping the order of username and option.

Using '-l' instead of '-c' to run command.

Omitting the username or command option.

Use 'su carol -c whoami' to run 'whoami' as user 'carol'.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to switch to user 'dave' with a login shell and run 'env'.

Linux CLI

su [1] [2] [3] env

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Adave

B-l

C-c

D-

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mixing order of options and username.

Using '-' instead of '-l' for login shell.

Omitting '-c' when running a command.

Use 'su dave -l -c env' to switch to 'dave' with login shell and run 'env'.