How Do I Login as Sudo in Ubuntu?
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How do I start Sudo in Ubuntu?

Steps to Create a New Sudo User

  1. Log in to your server as the root user. ssh [email protected]_ip_address. …
  2. Use the adduser command to add a new user to your system. Be sure to replace username with the user that you want to create. …
  3. Use the usermod command to add the user to the sudo group. …
  4. Test sudo access on new user account.

What is the Sudo command in Ubuntu?

The sudo command allows you to run programs with the security privileges of another user (by default, as the superuser). It prompts you for your personal password and confirms your request to execute a command by checking a file, called sudoers , which the system administrator configures.

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