Ubuntu Root Mode: How to Stay in Root

Elevated Privileges: Acting as Root Without Constant 'sudo'

Frequently employing 'sudo' for administrative tasks can be cumbersome. Several commands allow you to operate with elevated privileges more efficiently.

Achieving Full Root Access

For complete root shell access, utilizing the following command is recommended.

sudo -s -H

This command initiates a new shell session with root privileges, ensuring a clean environment.

Maintaining User Context While Using Root Privileges

Alternatively, you can gain root access while retaining your existing user context.

sudo -s

This approach allows you to execute commands as root, but preserves your user's environment variables and working directory.

Both methods provide alternatives to repeatedly typing 'sudo' before each administrative command, streamlining system management.