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Create new sudo user on Ubuntu
#!/bin/bash
clear
createUser(){
sudo adduser newUserName --force-badname
}
giveAdminRights(){
sudo usermod -aG sudo newUserName
}
checkRights(){
groups newUserName #to check if admin rights have been granted
}
switchUser(){
sudo su - newUserName
}
createUser
giveAdminRights
checkRights
switchUser
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