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add_a_user_to_the_sudoers_in_fedora [2011/05/28 16:54]
adam Change to demonstrate either individual users or using groups
add_a_user_to_the_sudoers_in_fedora [2011/05/28 16:56]
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 ===== Allow a User to use sudo ===== ===== Allow a User to use sudo =====
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 +You can allow a user to use sudo either by adding them to a group which is allowed to sudo, or by specifying the individual user.
  
 Use visudo to edit /etc/sudoers, it uses the system default editor, which is normally vi or vim if it's installed: Use visudo to edit /etc/sudoers, it uses the system default editor, which is normally vi or vim if it's installed:
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 Then add your user to the wheel group: Then add your user to the wheel group:
  
-  [root@machine ~]# adduser <username> wheel+  [root@machine ~]# adduser adam wheel
  
 ==== Individual Users ==== ==== Individual Users ====
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-Now the user specified by <username> will be able to use the sudo command.+Now the user adam will be able to use the sudo command.
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