from # to $

[alokasteroid]

how do i switch from root (#) to normal non-root prompt($). I'm new to linux

[elija]

Ubuntu doesn't use a root user by default so I can think of only two ways that you have arrived at the root prompt.

1. You enabled the root user and logged in as root. In this case you will need to logout and log back in as a normal user.

2. You ran the command "sudo -i" or similar in a terminal window, in which case you simply need to run the command "exit"

[devils casper]

By default, you can use sudo with command which requires root privileges.

sudo <command>

e.g.

sudo fdisk -l

sudo work with user created during installation. For other users, you have to add those in sudoers file.

Check more details here.

[Leppie]

if you're in a recovery shell, try the following command:

telinit 2