10 Creating User Accounts

Checking Your Current User
- whoami displays the current logged-in user.
- Important for multi-user systems to track identities.
Creating a New User
- adduser <username> creates a new user account.
- Requires root privileges, so sudo adduser <username> is necessary.
- Prompts for a password and optional personal details.
Understanding Home Directories
- New users get a home directory at /home/<username>.
- Default settings may vary depending on the system.
Switching Users
- su <username> switches to another user.
- Prompts for the target user’s password.
- File paths may change depending on the user’s home directory.
User Permissions
- User access and security depend on permissions.
- Some actions require administrator privileges (sudo).