Create a new user, say timus . # adduser timus Add user to sudoers group. This enables the user to become root when needed, for example to install new software. # usermod -a -G sudo timus References: http://8thstring.blogspot.com/2013/07/howto-create-new-user-in-lubuntu.html http://8thstring.blogspot.com/2012/12/adding-existing-user-to-group-in-ubuntu.html
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