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add a new user Copy or share this direct link! Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/User?direction=next&oldid=84048#add_a_new_user Click below ↴ = Copy to Clipboard Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! [[User#add_a_new_user|add a new user]]
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To create a new user user2.

Note: Replace user2 with the actual name of the user you want to create

Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudo adduser user2

Allow new user to login to virtual console Copy or share this direct link! Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/User?direction=next&oldid=84048#Allow_new_user_to_login_to_virtual_console Click below ↴ = Copy to Clipboard Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! [[User#Allow_new_user_to_login_to_virtual_console|Allow new user to login to virtual console]]
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Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudo adduser user2 console

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Allow new user sudo access Copy or share this direct link! Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/User?direction=next&oldid=84048#Allow_new_user_sudo_access Click below ↴ = Copy to Clipboard Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! [[User#Allow_new_user_sudo_access|Allow new user sudo access]]
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Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudo adduser user2 sudo

Switch User Copy or share this direct link! Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/User?direction=next&oldid=84048#Switch_User Click below ↴ = Copy to Clipboard Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! [[User#Switch_User|Switch User]]
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Then Xfce start menu -> logout -> login

• user: `user2`
• password: The password the user has chosen for `user2`.

Footnotes Copy or share this direct link! Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/User?direction=next&oldid=84048#Footnotes Click below ↴ = Copy to Clipboard Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! [[User#Footnotes|Footnotes]]
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Kicksecure A secure by default operating system with the latest security research in place. Copy or share this direct link! Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/User?direction=next&oldid=84048 Click below ↴ = Copy to Clipboard Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! [[User|User Management]]
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