How do I grant sudo access?

QuestionsQuestions8 SkillsProYour First Linux LabSep, 29 2025
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To grant sudo access to a user in a Linux system, you can follow these steps:

  1. Add the user to the sudo group (replace username with the actual username):

    sudo usermod -aG sudo username
  2. Verify that the user has been added to the sudo group:

    groups username

    The output should include the "sudo" group.

  3. Test the sudo access by switching to the user and running a command that requires sudo privileges:

    sudo su - username
    sudo command_to_run
  4. Exit the user session to return to your original user:

    exit

This process allows the specified user to execute commands with elevated privileges using sudo.

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