Why I can't switch from super user to regular user with su username?












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I'm trying to switch to normal user but it doesn't work
please help me if you can
I just want a dollar sign instead of the hash...



root@username:~# su username
No passwd entry for user 'username'








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  • Have you try su - username

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I'm trying to switch to normal user but it doesn't work
please help me if you can
I just want a dollar sign instead of the hash...



root@username:~# su username
No passwd entry for user 'username'








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  • Have you try su - username

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I'm trying to switch to normal user but it doesn't work
please help me if you can
I just want a dollar sign instead of the hash...



root@username:~# su username
No passwd entry for user 'username'








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I'm trying to switch to normal user but it doesn't work
please help me if you can
I just want a dollar sign instead of the hash...



root@username:~# su username
No passwd entry for user 'username'






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  • Have you try su - username

    – Romeo Ninov
    3 mins ago



















  • Have you try su - username

    – Romeo Ninov
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Have you try su - username

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Have you try su - username

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