Creating a Debian Sudo User

Creating a Debian sudo user involves a few simple steps. This procedure does not require you to edit the sudoers file. If you have an existing user that you want to grant sudo privileges, skip Step 2.

Step 1: Log in as the Root User

Before you can add a user to your system, log in to your server as the root user:

ssh root@ip_address

Replace ip_address with the IP address of your server. Continue reading “Creating a Sudo User in Debian or Ubuntu” »

Log in to your server as the root user.

ssh root@server_ip_address

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.

adduser username

Set and confirm the new user’s password at the prompt. A strong password is highly recommended! Continue reading “Create a Sudo User on Debian or Ubuntu” »