Glossary: Operating System Basics
root
Also written: /, root folder, root account, UID 0
Two meanings: the top folder `/` of the Linux file tree, and the all-powerful administrator account (UID 0), which you use through `sudo`.
Glossary: Operating System Basics
Also written: /, root folder, root account, UID 0
Two meanings: the top folder `/` of the Linux file tree, and the all-powerful administrator account (UID 0), which you use through `sudo`.