Adding User Account in Linux Mint 15 Graphically

Hi, readers it has been very difficult for the newbie’s in Linux for creating a new user account. As most of the part in Linux is handled through terminal, it is very difficult to recall the commands. So in later versions of Linux distribution there are many commands which are designed graphically, so that users can be friendlier with the Os. Today I am going to tell you about the interface that has been added in Linux Mint 15 for adding multiple accounts in the system.

Linux Mint 15 comes with a default environment of Cinnamon which is more over the same as windows GUI, due to which users feel more comfortable with the environment.

To add a user account we have to follow the steps given below:

1.  Open the User Account Interface as shown below:
   

Fig 1: User Accounts

  

2. Now click on the unlock button which can be seen in the above image. On clicking, you will be asked to authenticate the current user which checks whether you are privilege user or not, as shown below:

 

Fig 2: Authentication

   

3. Now click on the “+” button where you will be asked to enter the user name and account type, the account type has following option i.e. Administrator and standard as shown below:

Fig 3: Add Account

4. Now set the password for the user by clicking on the login options as shown below:

 

Fig 4: Set Password

 

5. Now click on change and then end the process by clicking on the lock that can be seen on the screen and you will see the user added as shown in fig. Now you can logout and login as new user.

Fig 5: User Account Created

Add User Account to root in Ubuntu

Whenever we create any user account which doesn't has the authority of the “sudo” (Super user do) command, then that user account doesn't have any kind of permission to do anything with System. But as per the future requirement, we have to give the permission of “sudo” Command to the user account. Now how to do this?
 There are two ways to do this activity, first from the account that has the permission to used “sudo” command or the second way is from the root. Now what you have to do is just open the “sudoers” file which is located at /etc/sudoers using your favorite text editor.

    To use gedit you have to do following:

    Open the Terminal and type:

    sudo gedit /etc/sudoers

    If you want to use vim you can simply enter the following into the Terminal:

    sudo visudo

Fig. Opening sudoer file in vim editor

When you used the “sudo visudo” command in terminal the “sudoers” file is open in terminal with vim editor.
   
Once you have the sudoers file open, scroll down to the line:
   
root   ALL = (ALL)    ALL

Add the following line below the root line (replacing “user” with the name of the account you wish to give sudo access to)

user   ALL = (ALL)    ALL

Fig.2 Adding user account to root

For example, your account name is “Admin”, then simply replace the user with Admin.

Admin  ALL=(ALL)  ALL

Save and close the file.  The new user has now been added.