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Create new sudo user

Create new sudo user

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Learn how to Create A New Sudo Enabled User on Ubuntu/Debian Linux in 5 simple steps.

How To Create A New Sudo Enabled User on Ubuntu/Debian Linux​

First login to your server then follow the steps:

  1. Add a new user to the system
sudo adduser newuser
  1. Add the user to sudo group
sudo usermod -aG sudo newuser
  1. Test sudo access
su - newuser
sudo whoami

  1. If you see root as output, then the user has sudo access.

  2. Done! 🎉