User set-up on Ubuntu Server
Follow the commands below to set-up a new user and grant admin/sudo privileges to said user:
1. Enter the following command and follow the instructions to create a new user:
adduser username
2. Add the new user to the admin group with the following command:
usermod -a -G admin username
You should now have a new user with admin privileges.
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