Ubuntu 20.04 Tutorial: How to Create a Sudo User & Manage Sudo Access

Learn how to create and add a user to sudo on Ubuntu 20.04 and manage sudo access with Ben Garrison, JumpCloud’s Technical Campion.

Full text guide with commands: https://jumpcloud.com/blog/how-to-cre...

Timestamps:

0:00 What is a sudo user?
0:56 Linux files, permissions, and directories
3:16 Create and add a sudo user
4:12 Add user to sudo group
5:07 Test sudo
5:40 Access sudoer file with visudo command
8:10 Modify sudoer.d file to restrict privileges
13:33 Why it’s important to restrict sudo user privileges
14:36 Linux device management with JumpCloud

Congratulations! You now know how to add a user to sudo and manage privileges.

Questions? Let us know in the comments below!

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