Tag: Sudoers

How to Set Up and Manage Sudo Permissions

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Ellen Sletton

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Alias, CentOS, Configuration, Debug, Elevated Permissions, Examples, Group, Host, Logging, Nano, Permission Sets, Permissions, Privileges, Root, Subsystem, Sudo, Sudoers, Superuser, Terminal, Ubuntu, Vim, Visudo

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What Is Sudo?

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How To Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Ubuntu 18.04

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Justin Palmer | Updated: August 9, 2023

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Adduser, Grant Privileges, Permissions, Privileges, Root, Sudoers, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 18.04, User Management, Visudo

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Adding a user and granting that user root privileges is one of the many tasks of a system admin. Once a user has been added and granted root privileges they’ll be able to login to your Ubuntu VPS and perform vital functions for the upkeep of the system. Afterward, they’ll be able to use sudo before commands to perform elevated tasks. In this quick tutorial, we’ll show you how to add a new user and grant root permissions.

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