Below are the
steps to give root previlages to a user
Method 1:
1:Open run /etc/sudoers file
vi /etc/sudoers
Method 1:
1:Open run /etc/sudoers file
vi /etc/sudoers
2:Search below line and add
entry for testuser user
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
testuser ALL=(ALL) ALL
Now you can run any command from testuser user like :
sudo useradd test
Now you can run any command from testuser user like :
sudo useradd test
Method 2:
1: open /etc/passwd file and search that user to whom you want to give root previlages , for me it is "user1"
2: edit entries as below :
old was :
user1:x:505:505::/home/user1:/bin/bash
new is :
user1:x:0:0::/home/user1:/bin/bash
Now you can login using yuvraj.singh and you will be logged in as root user.
This method will not work if root login is disabled.
1: open /etc/passwd file and search that user to whom you want to give root previlages , for me it is "user1"
2: edit entries as below :
old was :
user1:x:505:505::/home/user1:/bin/bash
new is :
user1:x:0:0::/home/user1:/bin/bash
Now you can login using yuvraj.singh and you will be logged in as root user.
This method will not work if root login is disabled.
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