8-Controlling System Processes - for this, run as an administrative account - System Administrator - root account - unlimited power, above permissions - GOD, as far as the computer is concerned - The Administrator password gives a process permission to temporarily run as root - sudo - prefix a command with sudo to run that command as root - will ask for password, put in the Administrator password - whoami - tells you your username - sudo whoami - after you enter in the password, it should tell you: root - Working with sudo - BE CAREFUL - respect other users' privacy - 15 minute timeout - sudo shutdown -r now - restarts the system immediately - Bart Busschots - bartb.ie - impodcast.tv - podfeet.com