Add a User2012/04/27

[1]	If you'd like to add new user, Do like follows.

pangolin@dlp:~$

sudo adduser ubuntu

# add a user "ubuntu"

[sudo] password for pangolin:

# own password

Adding user `ubuntu' ...
Adding new group `ubuntu' (1001) ...
Adding new user `ubuntu' (1001) with group `ubuntu' ...
Creating home directory `/home/ubuntu' ...
Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
Enter new UNIX password:

# set password for a user

Retype new UNIX password:

# confirm

passwd: password updated successfully
Changing the user information for ubuntu
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default

Full Name []:

# if not needed, Enter with empty

Room Number []:

Work Phone []:

Home Phone []:

Other []:

Is the information correct? [Y/n]

pangolin@dlp:~$

[2]	If you'd like to give a privileges to a new user, Do like follows.

pangolin@dlp:~$

sudo vi /etc/group

# near line 21: add in admin group

sudo:x:27:pangolin

,ubuntu

pangolin@dlp:~$

su - ubuntu

Password:
To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".

See "man sudo_root" for details.

pangolin@dlp:~$

sudo reboot

# try to execute a command which require privilege

[sudo] password for ubuntu:

# password for 'ubuntu'

ubuntu@dlp:~$
Broadcast message from root@dlp

(/dev/pts/0) at 22:25 ...

The system is going down for reboot NOW!

# done

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