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How to create a new user on Linux

asked 9 months, 1 week ago 1596 views 1 answer

linux permissions users

I need to add a new user with sudo privileges. What are the steps?

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# Create user
sudo adduser newuser

# Add to sudo group
sudo usermod -aG sudo newuser

# Or use useradd with options
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash -G sudo newuser
sudo passwd newuser

devops_guru Gold answered 9 months, 1 week ago

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