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→Sudo Access
To perform operations which require ''privilege'', such as installing software, use the <code>sudo</code> command to execute the desired instruction as the <code>root</code> user.
For example, to install the software packaged <code>ncurses-devel</code>, execute: <code>sudo dnf install ncurses-devel</code> on xerxes or <code>sudo yum install ncurses-devel</code>on betty. The commands are different because Xerxes is running Fedora, which has transitioned from the older yum system to dnf, while Betty is running LEAP (based on CentOS), which still uses the older system.
{{Admon/caution|Danger! Use Superuser privilege at your Own Risk.|Note that the use of the superuser account via <code>sudo</code> removes almost all restrictions on what you can do. It is easily possible for you to completely destroy the operating system! Take your time, double-check your commands, and if in doubt, ask. Be aware that your actions may affect other users and vice-versa.}}
