Ubuntu: Add user Posted on 2009-10-15 by prettyscripts There are 2 commands to add user: useradd and adduser. (The commands could be the same for other Linux.) adduser is easier to use. It prompts for relevant information. To allow new user to run sudo, run: usermod -G admin <username> Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related