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Super User Privileges, Create a Temporary Directory

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Chapter 4: Installing and Configuring UNIX Printing Software on a Linux System Super User Privileges To be a Super User (root), follow the instructions below: 1. Type su at the command line. Press RETURN. You will be prompted for the super user password. If you do not know the super user password, contact your system administrator. 2. Enter the super user password. Press RETURN. Create a Temporary Directory You must make a temporary directory for the UNIX Printing Software kit. Instructions are as follows: i You must have super user privileges to complete this task. Refer to the section, "Super User Privileges" on page 4-60 for instructions on how to become a super user. 1. Enter the following command at the command line. Press RETURN. # mkdir /tmp/install 2. Enter the following command at the command line. Press RETURN. # cd /tmp/install 3. Your next step is to mount the CD-ROM. Refer to the next section, Mount the CD-ROM for instructions on how to accomplish this task. Mount the CD-ROM on a LINUX (Alpha or INTEL) System To mount a CD-ROM on a LINUX (Alpha or INTEL) system, follow the instructions below: 1. Enter the following command at the command line: # mount /dev/cdrom /mycdrom where /mycdrom identifies the mount point for the CD-ROM. 4-608/25/02 UNIX Printing Software Administration and Installation Guide

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UNIX Printing Software Administration and Installation Guide
Chapter 4: Installing and Configuring UNIX Printing Software on a Linux System
Super User Privileges
To be a Super User (root), follow the instructions below:
1.
Type
su
at the command line. Press
RETURN
.
You will be prompted for the super user password. If you do not know the super
user password, contact your system administrator.
2.
Enter the super user password. Press
RETURN
.
Create a Temporary Directory
You must make a temporary directory for the UNIX Printing Software kit. Instructions
are as follows:
1.
Enter the following command at the command line. Press
RETURN
.
#
mkdir /tmp/install
2.
Enter the following command at the command line. Press
RETURN
.
#
cd /tmp/install
3.
Your next step is to mount the CD-ROM. Refer to the next section, Mount the
CD-ROM for instructions on how to accomplish this task.
Mount the CD-ROM on a LINUX (Alpha or INTEL) System
To mount a CD-ROM on a LINUX (Alpha or INTEL) system, follow the instructions
below:
1.
Enter the following command at the command line:
#
mount /dev/cdrom /mycdrom
where
/mycdrom
identifies the mount point for the CD-ROM.
i
You must have super user privileges to complete this task. Refer to the section,
“Super User Privileges” on page 4-60
for instructions on how to become a super
user.