How Do I Set User Privileges in Linux?
Contents How Do I Grant Administrator Privileges in Linux? Open the Terminal Application. for Remote Ubuntu/Debian Server Use the Ssh Command and Log in as the...
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How do I grant administrator privileges in Linux?
Open the terminal application. For remote Ubuntu/Debian server use the ssh command and log in as the root user using either su or sudo. Create a new user named marlena, run: adduser marlena. Make marlena user ‘sudo user’ (admin) run: usermod –aG sudo marlena.
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- Replace the exampleusername with the name of the user account.
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