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# Adding New Users

## adduser (command)

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The **adduser** command is more user friendly than **useradd**, which is usually reserved for scripting applications
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### Usage

`sudo adduser -u <uid> <username>`

## Add User to Existing Group

`usermod -aG <examplegroup> <exampleusername>`

## Add User to Sudoers

`usermod -aG sudo <username>`