cd root access denied [closed]

I have set up my root password but when I try and cd to root dir I get:

bash: cd: root: Permission denied

the exact command is:

cd root

sorry I was unclear but the issue is resolved now thanks a lot everyone.=D

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1 Answer

The best thing to do is sudo su or su, then cd to /root. You can (if you want) string together commands like this: su -c "cd /root; dostuff", but the first way is easier if you need to get into /root.

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