Question: What is the difference between Booting up as Root and Booting as User but logging in as Root at the terminal ? Thanks.
Answer: "su" basically gives you the same rights as when logging in as "root" - but using su does not mean root takes over the whole computer with all running programs. this is a security feature (!). try to think this way: everything you do at the terminal or console you were using to su will be done as root - everything else remains under normal user-restrictions. this especially applies when running X.
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