Root account without root privilege

[tad]

Hey all, I am experiencing a root user acts as a normal user. After I installed Debian 13, root account can not access administrator files unless using the “sudo” command. Even to add a user I have to use sudo command first. What shall I do?

[hydn (Hayden James)]

Hi @tad

Can you share screenshots or photos of what you describe above. Would be happy to help.

[tad]

Hey hydn, All admin tasks require sudo command

[Blue_bird (Gopinath Pigili)]

@tad

Hey all, I am experiencing a root user acts as a normal user. After I installed Debian 13, root account can not access administrator files unless using the “sudo” command. Even to add a user I have to use sudo command first. What shall I do?

This is a classic quirk in modern Debian systems. You are likely using the su command to switch to the root user.

Use Type su - (with the hyphen) instead of just su.

[hydn (Hayden James)]

@tad

Hey all, I am experiencing a root user acts as a normal user. After I installed Debian 13, root account can not access administrator files unless using the “sudo” command. Even to add a user I have to use sudo command first. What shall I do?

+1 @Blue_bird

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