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Some actions, such as updating the package lists, can only
be performed as <code class="systemitem">root</code>. If you are not <code class="systemitem">root</code> and you try
to update the package lists, <span class="command"><strong>aptitude</strong></span> will ask if you want
to become <code class="systemitem">root</code>:
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If you select <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Become root</span>”</span>, <span class="command"><strong>aptitude</strong></span> will prompt you for
<code class="systemitem">root</code>'s password; when you have correctly entered it,
<span class="command"><strong>aptitude</strong></span> will perform the action that required <code class="systemitem">root</code>
privileges. You will still be <code class="systemitem">root</code> after the action
completes.
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You can switch to the <code class="systemitem">root</code> account at any time using the
command <span class="guimenu">Actions</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Become root</span>. Any changes you have made to package
states will be preserved (but will not be saved until you
quit <span class="command"><strong>aptitude</strong></span>).
</p><p>
By default, <span class="command"><strong>aptitude</strong></span> will use the command
<code class="systemitem">su</code> to gain <code class="systemitem">root</code> privileges. If you
would like it to use some other command (such as
<code class="systemitem">sudo</code>), set the configuration option
<a class="link" href="ch02s05s05.html#configGet-Root-Command"><code class="literal">Aptitude::Get-Root-Command</code></a>.
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