Linux is a multi-user environment where numerous user accounts can be added and used like most operating systems. However, you might be surprised by how easy it is to create a new user on Linux. To ...

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In Linux systems, including Debian 12, the sudo group grants users the ability to execute administrative commands. This provides them with the privileges to install, update, and delete software, ...

When logged in as a SUDO user. When logged in as ROOT. 1] When logged in as a SUDO user After you have opened your Linux distro and logged in as a SUDO user, enter the following command to add a user: ...

Linux 101: How to add directories to your Linux $PATH Your email has been sent At some point, you're going to want to run commands from non-standard directories. When ...

Some people hate the idea of adding proprietary software to their desktop Linux. For these people, there are Linux distributions such as gNewSense that use only free software. For the rest of us, who ...

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Snap vs. Flatpak: How to decide which Linux package manager is right for you ...