NOTE You should never edit the sudoers file with Vim, Emacs, etc. Or add the user directly to the sudoers file: username ALL=(ALL) ALL This can be done in two ways.Īdd the user to the wheel group using usermod and uncomment this line in the sudoers file: %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL To allow a user to use sudo they need to be added to the sudoers file. If you prefer, you can use sudo, in a similar way to Debian users. You will be prompted for a new password for the account when it is created. adduser is probably easiest, the only required field is the name (you can skip the others by pressing enter): # adduser # passwdĪ new user can be created with the adduser or useradd commands.
The password can be changed when logged in as root by running the passwd command. In addition, you should also change the root password, as leaving as default is a major security risk. Thus you should definitely be creating a new user, as spending too much time as root is dangerous.
#Raspberry pi create new sudo user install#
Related questionsĪ fresh Arch install ships with only the root user available. So, are my files secure once I change the password?ĭon't be too relaxed with your RPi's security though, the filesystem is not encrypted, by default, and therefore, anyone with physical access can just remove the SD card and read it using another machine. You should not change this, as it is a security risk and sudo is more secure. Should I set a password for root?ĭebian's root does not have a password and is inactive - you cannot login to it or su to root. There are more options for usermod, which can be found by running man usermod. If, like me, you want to use your own name, you want to use usermod like this: usermod -l newname -d newname -m oldname To do this, run passwd from the command line and follow the prompts. How do I change pi's password?Īt the very least, you should change the password for the pi account, as anybody with a RPi will be able to log onto yours. You will only be able to login to the pi account. The official Debian image ships with at least 2 users, root and pi.
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