Sudoers are those whom delegate some admin
tasks to the normal user. How to add a user to the sudoers list? Believe it or
not, this is a fairly common question and in all reality the answer is quite
simple. Adding a user to the sudoers list on a fully installed Linux system
such as Debian is only possible via the command visudo. Users in the sudoers
list are allowed the privileges to run commands and open files as the root
user. In the following quick tutorial, we will show you how adding a new sudoer
is quickly done.
How to add a user to the sudoers list:
1. Open a Root Terminal and type visudo (to
access and edit the list)
2. Using the up/down arrows, navigate to the
bottom of the sudoers file that is now displayed in the terminal
3. Just under the line that looks like the
following:
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
4. Add the following
(replacing user with your actual username)
sir ALL=(ALL)
5. Now press Ctrl+X and
press Y when promted to save
That's it, your new user now has
root privileges!
Example Sudoers Screenshot:
