Linux is a versatile system that is open to use by multiple users simultaneously. To keep the whole system secured and make it more flexible you need to limit the access of the user by creating multiple user profiles. Graphical User Interface (GUI) is basically the combination of application icon, desktop and mouse cursor. And Ubuntu is one of the most popular distributions of Linux operating systems. In this article, I will discuss how to create a new user in Ubuntu by GUI (Graphical User Interface).
Key Takeaways
- Learning about Graphical User Interface(GUI).
- Creating users by using Graphical User Interface(GUI).
Requirements
- Need to be a root user or have root/sudo privileges to add, remove or modify a user in Ubuntu.
- The USER_NAME must begin with a lowercase alphabetic character and not contain any spaces or ‘@’. Furthermore, it can only include some valid letters, numbers, and symbols like ‘-’, ’_’, ‘.’ etc.
Process Flow Chart
Distro Used Throughout the Tutorial: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
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Creating a New User in Ubuntu by GUI
In Ubuntu, multiple ways are available to create a user. Here, I will demonstrate the way to create a user named “Donald” in Ubuntu by Graphical User Interface(GUI). To do so, follow the below procedures.
Steps to Follow >
➊ At first, find the view applications button on the left corner of your home screen and left-click on it.
➋ After that type settings in the search bar, then the Settings application will appear. Click on the Settings application.
➌ Then, type users on the search bar, by doing so, an option named Users will appear. Now, click on this Users option.
➍ Now, click on the Unlock option which is in the top right corner of the Users window.
➎ It will open a new prompt to authenticate the current root user. Now you have to put the password of the current root user and then click on the Authenticate option.
➏ After that, a new option named Add User.. will appear on the top right corner of the Users window. Now click on the Add User.. option.
➐ Then, a new Add User prompt will appear. Now you have to click on the Standard for creating a normal user and then fill up the all pieces of information like Full Name, Username, and Password. Then finally, click on the Add option.
In the following image, you can see that I have successfully created a new user named Donald.
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Complementary Information
There are a few tasks besides creating a new user that is relevant to user management in Ubuntu. In addition to user creation, you might find these additional tasks described here helpful as well.
Give Root Privileges to a User in Ubuntu by GUI
You can easily give root privileges to a non-root user from GUI(graphical user interface).
Here Donald is a non-root user. Now, I will give Donald root permissions. To do so, follow the below procedure.
Steps to Follow >
➊ Follow step 1 to step 5 of creating a new user in Ubuntu to unlock the user management feature.
➋ Then, to change the permission of the user named Donald from the non-root user to the root user, you have to enable the Administrator button.
After enabling the administrator button the user, Donald will be able to exercise root privileges.
Change the User Password in Ubuntu by GUI
You can easily change the password of a user from GUI(graphical user interface). To achieve so, follow the steps given below.
Steps to Follow >
➊ Follow step 1 to step 5 of creating a new user in Ubuntu to unlock the user management feature.
➋ To change the password, go to the users settings and click on the Password option.
➌ Now, click on Set a password now, then give the new password and confirm it afterward.
The following image means that you have changed the password successfully.
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Delete A User in Ubuntu by GUI
You can easily delete any user from GUI(graphical user interface). To do so follow the below procedures.
Steps to Follow >
➊ Follow step 1 to step 5 of creating a new user in Ubuntu to unlock the user management feature.
➋ Then, click on the Remove User.. button.
➌ Now, click on the Delete Files button to delete all files (i.e. home directory, mail spool, and temporary files) of the Donald user.
The following image shows that I have successfully deleted the user named Donald.
Conclusion
In this article, I have shown you the full process of creating a user from the Graphical User Interface(GUI). And additionally, I have also shown how to give root permission to a non-root user, change the password of a user and delete a user from GUI which are very easy tasks to do as a beginner. By going through this article, you will be productive enough to create any user in Ubuntu by GUI.
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