# Is running /bin/bash as the super user expected behavior?

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/is-running-bin-bash-as-the-super-user-expected-behavior/374846>\
**Category:** balenaEtcher\
**Created:** [September 24, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/is-running-bin-bash-as-the-super-user-expected-behavior/374846 "2025-09-24T21:05:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 24, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/is-running-bin-bash-as-the-super-user-expected-behavior/374846/1 "2025-09-24T21:05:10Z")

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I am using Ubuntu 22.04.5, running balena-etcher 2.1.4, extracted from the zip file. When I try to flash the USB drive, a dialog box is displayed that says that authentication is needed to run /bin/bash as the super user. Is this expected behavior?