How to easily create and manage local user accounts in Linux | Creating users in Linux machine

When you first set up a linux server, you will likely create a user account for yourself. This user account will be used to access the server and to manage files and settings. However, you may also want to create user accounts for other people who will use the server.

To create user accounts for other people, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the server as the user you created when you set up the server.

2. In the terminal, type the following command:

useradd -m -G users username

3. In the prompt that appears, type the password for the user account you created when you