# How to add user in Ubuntu Lniux

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At some point in your Ubuntu Linux server or desktop administration journey, you will need to create a user.  
Usually, we create users in the servers for administration on more than one person or a service account that  
needs to be created in order for the service to only run as that user. This creates a security barrier in the services you run.  
Here we have steps on how to complete this function. Follow the instructions and if you encounter an error, please email support.

<p class="callout warning">**This tutorial assumes that:**  
You know the IP address of the machine intended for changes, and  
can Login the machine with **Telnet**, **Serial** or, **SSH**  
</p>

<p class="callout warning">**Note:**  
Only "sudo" can create a user, So, the first thing we have to do is check if the user you login with is a "sudo".   
Check with the command `sudo -l` </p>

####  

#### 1. Check "sudo" privileges by running` sudo -l `

  
code:

```
mslsadmin@remote01:~$ sudo -l
[sudo] password for mslsadmin:
Matching Defaults entries for mslsadmin on remote01:
    env_reset, mail_badpass, secure_path=/usr/local/sbin\:/usr/local/bin\:/usr/sbin\:/usr/bin\:/sbin\:/bin\:/snap/bin, use_pty

User mslsadmin may run the following commands on remote01:
    (ALL : ALL) ALL
mslsadmin@remote01:~$
```

#### 2. Use the `sudo adduser ` command to add the new user and follow the prompt:

code:

```
mslsadmin@remote01:~$ sudo adduser test
Adding user `test' ...
Adding new group `test' (1001) ...
Adding new user `test' (1001) with group `test' ...
Creating home directory `/home/test' ...
Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
```

#### 3. Continue the prompt and create a password for the new user :

code:

```
New password: ****
Retype new password:*******
passwd: password updated successfully
Changing the user information for test

```

<p class="callout info">note:  
While entering the password you might not see that keys are actually being entered. This is completely normal and may differ from other Linux distributions or console applications.</p>

#### 4. Next the `adduser` prompt will ask you for more information about the user, Enter relevant information or, if you want to skip the prompt, leave the options blank and press ENTER. 

code:

```
Changing the user information for test
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
        Full Name []: Test User
        Room Number []:
        Work Phone []:
        Home Phone []: d
        Other []:

```

#### 5. Confirm your changes and choose "Y"   


code:

```
Is the information correct? [Y/n] Y
```

#### Congratulations! You successfully created an user in Ubuntu Linux