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How to Create a New Sudo User on Ubuntu

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Aaron Kili
Aug 7, 2019

Tecmint: In Linux and other Unix-like systems, the root account has the highest access rights on the system. It is used specifically for system administration purposes. The root user (sometimes referred to as the superuser) has all rights or permissions (to all files and programs) in all modes (single or multi-user). In this short article, we will explain how to create a sudo user on Ubuntu Linux distribution.

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Aaron Kili

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