How To Add a Sudo-Enabled User
The sudo command provides a mechanism for granting administrator privileges — ordinarily only available to the root user — to normal users. This guide will show you how to create a new user with sudo access on your server without having to modify the /etc/sudoers file. Choose your server’s operating system below to get started.
CentOS
8
How To Create a New Sudo-enabled User on CentOS 8 [Quickstart]
By Brian Boucheron
Rocky Linux
8
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