Initial Settings : Add User Accounts2023/04/21 |
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After installing Ubuntu System, there is only a user you configured during installation except System Accounts and he is an administrative user.
If you'd like to add more common user accounts on System, Configure like follows. |
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| [1] | For example, Add a [lunar] user. |
ubuntu@localhost:~$ [sudo] password for ubuntu: # input self password Adding user `lunar' ... Adding new group `lunar' (1001) ... Adding new user `lunar' (1001) with group `lunar (1001)' ... Creating home directory `/home/lunar' ... Copying files from `/etc/skel' ... New password: # set user password Retype new password: # confirm passwd: password updated successfully Changing the user information for lunar Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default Full Name []: # input user info (OK with empty all if you do not need) Room Number []: Work Phone []: Home Phone []: Other []: Is the information correct? [Y/n] y Adding new user `lunar' to supplemental / extra groups `users' ... Adding user `lunar' to group `users' ...ubuntu@localhost:~$ |
| [2] | If you'd like to give privileges to a new user, Configure like follows. |
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# try to run a command which requires root privilege lunar@localhost:~$ sudo ls -l /root [sudo] password for lunar: # input self password total 4 drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Apr 21 00:36 snap |
| [3] | If you'd like to remove user accounts, Configure like follows. |
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# remove a user [lunar] (removed user account and his home directory) ubuntu@localhost:~$ sudo deluser lunar --remove-home
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