{"id":158,"date":"2024-06-20T15:12:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T08:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nitirat.ddns.net\/wordpress\/?p=158"},"modified":"2024-07-15T13:45:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T06:45:29","slug":"how-to-add-user-to-sudoers-or-sudo-group-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nitirat.ddns.net\/wordpress\/?p=158","title":{"rendered":"How to Add User to Sudoers or Sudo Group on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Step 1: Create a New User<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To create a new user:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Use the adduser<\/a> command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sudo adduser [name-of-user]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
For instance, create a user called user1<\/em> with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo adduser user1<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"sudo<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The adduser<\/code><\/strong> command creates a new user with a group and Home<\/em> directory<\/a> for that user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. The system prompts for a password. Enter a secure password<\/a>, then retype it to confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
3. The system asks for additional information about the user, including name, phone numbers, etc. These fields are optional and can be skipped by pressing Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"enter<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
4. Type y to confirm the information and complete the settings for the new user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Add User to Sudoers File or Sudo Group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The sudoers<\/em> file and the sudo group are related to granting users administrative privileges via the sudo<\/code><\/strong> command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\/etc\/sudoers<\/em> is a configuration file that specifies which users or groups can use sudo<\/code><\/strong> for administrative tasks. It defines permissions, such as command execution and password requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, the sudo group is created specifically to manage sudo privileges. Users added to this group gain sudo access to run commands with elevated permissions using sudo<\/code><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To grant users sudo permission without editing the sudoers<\/em> file, add them to the sudo group with the usermod<\/a> command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo usermod -aG sudo [name-of-user]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
For example, grant user1<\/em> sudo privileges with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo usermod -aG sudo user1<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The command has no output, but the -aG<\/code><\/strong> option tells the system to append the user to the specified group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Verify User Belongs to Sudo Group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To confirm user1<\/em> belongs to the sudoers group, view the groups the user belongs to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
groups user1<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"groups<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The system responds by listing the username and all groups it belongs to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Verify Sudo Access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To verify sudo access, take the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Switch users with the su command<\/a>. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
su - user1<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"su<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Enter the password when prompted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Run a command that requires elevated privileges. For instance, list the \/root<\/em> directory contents using the ls<\/code><\/strong> command with sudo<\/code><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo ls \/root<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"sudo<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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