How to Create a New USER with ROOT Privileges in Linux

Aaron Lavers

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Alternative to root account, I want to have the second 'root" account by creating a new user with ROOT Privileges in Linux? how can I do that?
 
ValeriaMxc

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Simply login into your root account and create a new user

Code: 
adduser mynewuser
Set password for mynewuser
Code: 
passwd mynewuser

Grant Root Privileges to the User

Code: 
visudo
At this step, Ctrl+ W if you use nana editor and search for

Code: 
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
Add below

Code: 
mynewuser ALL=(ALL) ALL

Ctrl+X to exit nano and logout your SSH. Try to login with your new account and now it's also an account with root privileges.

Good luck!
 
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