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?
How to Create a New USER with ROOT Privileges in Linux
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Simply login into your root account and create a new user
Set password for mynewuser
Grant Root Privileges to the User
At this step, Ctrl+ W if you use nana editor and search for
Add below
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!
Code:
adduser mynewuser
Code:
passwd mynewuserGrant Root Privileges to the User
Code:
visudo
Code:
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
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mynewuser ALL=(ALL) ALLCtrl+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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