Linux is generally more secure than many other operating systems. A key part of this security comes from user management and permissions, which control who can do what on the system. By default, normal users cannot perform system-level operations.
When a regular user needs to make changes that affect the entire system, they must use either the su or sudo command to gain temporary administrative privileges.
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