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		sek on Feb 25, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Meaning of 'su' This. I thought it meant super user too, but then I put in that command and said "ah". Then I moved on with my life....

joeblau on Feb 25, 2013 [–]

It does stand for super user. The article cites the su.c code from 1975.

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