How do you add a user in ubuntu using the terminal
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Here are the commands to add a new user with the username "newuser"
sudo adduser newuser
sudo passwd newuser
1You can do it with the useradd command. Just issue:
sudo useradd new-username
Replacing new-username with the name you want.
Now let's set new-usernames's password:
sudo passwd new-username
You'll be prompted to type the new password twice. Nothing will be displayed on the screen while you do it.
If you want your user to be in groups such as sudo, volume, etc. you'll have to do it manually.
