How to Create and Delete Users on Ubuntu
Several ways to create a user on Ubuntu and other useful commands.
How to Add a User
In the example below, we will create the user ploshadka.
a) adduser
Then we create a password, answer typical questions.
b) useradd
useradd -m -s /bin/bash ploshadka
Set a password:
In both cases, a user directory will be created:
Sudo Group for a User
Use next command to add the user ploshadka to the sudo group:
usermod -aG sudo ploshadka
How to Delete a User
If you need to delete a user:
Logging In as a New User
This can be done in one of the ways:
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b)
Exit
If you need exit to the root user:
