i don’t like use root all the time so i created a new user on my ubuntu vps and i got Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied) when use apt-get, how can i fix this? chown the var folder?
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Be sure to add your new user to the sudoers file. Once you have done this your new user can use the sudo command to perform super user functions.
- Type
suto assume the root user - Type
visudoto open the sudoers file (don’t edit the file with nano or vim) - Add your user name below the root user
user ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL - Log out of the root user by typing
exit
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sudo apt-get updateor whatever you need.
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