Add user

useradd

# add user with root user
$ useradd USERNAME
# or add like that
$ useradd -m USERNAME -s /bin/zsh

# add password for new user
$ passwd USERNAME

# add user to sudoers
$ chmod u+w /etc/sudoers
$ vim /etc/sudoers
root    ALL=(ALL)  ALL
USERNAME ALL=(ALL)  ALL  # new line
# login with new username and password
$ ssh USERNAME@HOSTIP

# change default shell of new user
$ chsh -s /bin/zsh

chown

chgrp

userdel

Add user to sudo group

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