Debian : Adding A User That's Not In The Sudoers File | FIX : User is not in the sudoers file

If you're working with Debian and encounter the "User is not in the sudoers file" issue, it's essential to add a user to the sudoers file to grant them the necessary administrative privileges. Follow this guide to resolve the problem:

If you're using Debian and facing the frustrating "User is not in the sudoers file" error, don't worry! This tutorial will walk you through the steps to add a user to the sudoers file, granting them administrative privileges.

In this video, you'll learn:
- The importance of the sudoers file in Debian.
- How to identify the issue when the "User is not in the sudoers file" message appears.
- Step-by-step instructions to add a user to the sudoers file, enabling them to use the sudo command.

This process is crucial for allowing users to perform administrative tasks without having to log in as the root user. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the knowledge to overcome this hurdle and ensure smooth operations on your Debian system.

🔗 Watch the video and never struggle with the "User is not in the sudoers file" error again!

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Note: Always exercise caution when modifying system files. Adding users to the sudoers file should be done carefully to prevent security risks.

[eminum]

needed this to!! thank you brother glad to see you're using debian as well so i know its the right one.

[paulgrozescu]

Thanks man, after 20 min searching I found you! ❤

[Naeem]

Thanks man, super straightforward, helped a lot❤

[will]

Wonderful guide, direct to the point and worked perfectly.

[DanAlcide]

Thank you so much for this! I’m on my journey to getting back to Linux. Appreciate you and this video very much 🙌

[lsikl]

Thanks. Needed sudo permissions to fix a chromebook flash. This helped a ton.

[SuperShynobi]

Thank you, you solved a problem for me. A single note, in my case the command visudo gives me as an answer: ‘command not found’. I had to use the command: ‘nano /etc/sudoers’. I don’t know why. For the rest everything is ok thank you 🙏.

[uoxftub]

Oh man! God Bless you for saving my time!

[koshadsarhang]

Thanks man it really helped me a lot ❤

[YouGotCAGEDyt]

It worked completely fine. Thank you so much 🙏

[jeonjungkook]

Hi, can i ask u a question? In my case why it doesn't work eventho i already follow ur instruction. It keeps saying cdrom in the end

[rafixdabahia]

Thank you, you solved a problem for me!

[ustav_o]

Nice, idk why is that not applied by default like other distros but that works

[kidacrimson]

visudo did not work, but I just did this instead:
vim /etc/sudoers