How to add new user with root permissions in Linux
Hello,
what is the most simple way to add new Linux user with root/sudoers permissions/rights?
NEW METHOD:
adduser user --gecos GECOS && usermod -aG sudo user
Switch to new user: su user; cd
OLD METHOD:
Login as root
adduser newusername
passwd newusername
# visudo
copy line: root ALL=(ALL) ALL
and paste it below that line and modify username so it look like this:
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
newusername ALL=(ALL) ALL
type: :wq
hit enter
# exit
login as new user: ssh newusername@IP
to run root commands under newusername, add "sudo" before the command and use your "newusername" password as a confirmation.
