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# 2.6. Changing Name and Permissions

The easiest way to change the name of a file or directory is to right click on it and select Rename.

Or, to change the name or permissions of a file or directory right click on its name or icon and select the Properties... item. Or, if you have "selected" the file or directory, then you can use the Menubar Edit->Properties option.

This will bring up the Properties dialog box which has two tabs:

- General, which gives you some information about the item and lets you change its name and, for a directory, the associated icon.

- Permissions, which shows you the item"s ownership and access permissions and lets you change the permissions.

## 2.6.1. Super User Mode

If you are running as a normal user and try to access files outside of your own home directory you will often be prevented from doing so and get an error message such as Access Denied.

To access these files you need to be logged in as the system administrator, often known as the Super User or "root".

Rather than logging out then in again, you can launch Konqueror from the K Menu in Super User Mode by selecting System->File Manager (Super User Mode). You will be asked for the "root" login password but as long as you can provide that Konqueror will be started up with full access privileges to all files on your system.

| Take care. As Super User (root), you have complete control of your system, and a wrong command can easily do irrevocable damage. Also, connecting to the internet as root is an extremely bad idea, as it seriously increases your vulnerability to hacking.

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