[SOLVED] How to add a new user in sudoers file?

ravisingh1 · 08-31-2013, 10:41 AM

I created a new user which i want to add in sudoers file.

Please see the part of sudoers file below:

Code:

## Allow root to run any commands anywhere 
root	ALL=(ALL) 	ALL

## Allows members of the 'sys' group to run networking, software, 
## service management apps and more.
# %sys ALL = NETWORKING, SOFTWARE, SERVICES, STORAGE, DELEGATING, PROCESSES, LOCATE, DRIVERS

## Allows people in group wheel to run all commands
# %wheel	ALL=(ALL)	ALL

## Same thing without a password
# %wheel	ALL=(ALL)	NOPASSWD: ALL

## Allows members of the users group to mount and unmount the 
## cdrom as root
# %users  ALL=/sbin/mount /mnt/cdrom, /sbin/umount /mnt/cdrom

## Allows members of the users group to shutdown this system
# %users  localhost=/sbin/shutdown -h now

Shall I add a line below the above blue italisized line
which is the same as the blue line except the name,ie in place
of root, I w'd use the user newly added.

sgosnell · 08-31-2013, 10:43 AM

Changes to the sudoers file should be done by using visudo. You can get details via "man visudo".

SAbhi · 08-31-2013, 01:52 PM

Quote:

# %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL

If the new user has all things similar to that of "line in blue".. why dont you uncomment the line i quoted above and add the new user to group Wheel. There is no need to enter an extra line to the sudoers for the same thing that is already there.

ravisingh1 · 08-31-2013, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAbhi

If the new user has all things similar to that of "line in blue".. why dont you uncomment the line i quoted above and add the new user to group Wheel. There is no need to enter an extra line to the sudoers for the same thing that is already there.

Oh Really great!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much for giving such a great method.
By adding the new user to the group wheel, it w'd be easy to manage and very clear. Likewise whenever I need any new person to give sudo permission , I only need to add him in the group without touching sudoers file.

Great!!!!!!!!
Thanks a lot!!!
Marking this thread solved.

ravisingh1 · 08-31-2013, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAbhi

Perfection doesn't comes with doing your work; It comes with Knowing your work -- Abhi Tamrakar

The above line in your signature panel really inspires me.
Thanks for this quote even.

Best Regards,
Ravi Singh

SAbhi · 09-01-2013, 02:11 AM

Yeah and it personally belongs to me...

ravisingh1 · 09-01-2013, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAbhi

Yeah and it personally belongs to me...

That's why perfection reflected in your solution.

We had heard of the quote :" practise makes a man perfect"
But the one you had quoted has overshadowed the older one.

Great!

SAbhi · 09-01-2013, 05:02 AM

Ofcourse it should... thats been written by me ...