method to make normal user have root privilege

synopsis

this article display how to make normal user have root privilege in ubuntu24.04

there are two methods

method 1 : add normal user to sudo group

1.create one normal user

sudo adduser xxx

now this user is only normal user, can't run sudo command

2.add this user to sudo group

sudo usermod -aG sudo xxx

3.achievement display

now this user have root privilege,can run sudo command

4.remove this user from sudo group

sudo usermod -G group1,group2  xxx

attention: group list don't include sudo group

method 2 : add one line in sudoers file

1.create one normal user

sudo adduser xxx

now this user is only normal user,can't run sudo command

2.add one line in sudoers file

sudo cat /etc/sudoers

 

sudo visudo

this command is little difference to vi

you can press Ctrl+x to exit

then press y to save

at last  press Enter to finish

sudo cat /etc/sudoers

3.achievement display

4.delete the new line in sudoers file

sudo visudo

use Backspace key to delete previous letter,util you delete the new line

press Ctrl+x to exit

press y to save

press Enter key to finish

when above operation is finished,you can't view sudoers file by this user.Because sudoers file don't include this user now.

You can view sudoers file by switch other user who have root privilege