====== Add Sudoers without Sudo ======
Let's say you have just freshly installed your new Linux OS on a brand new PC or VM. After you setup the username and password, you encountered a problem when trying to install a new software. The problem is you could not use sudo.

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**Here is a guide on how to add yourself into sudoers. Make sure to follow the instructions on [[root|this]] first to prevent any errors.**
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1. Open terminal.

2. Type the following command and enter the root password. 
  su root

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3. You will now be in root.\\ {{:screenshot_2025-01-13_203828.png?nolink}}

4. Type this command and press ''Enter''.
  sudo visudo

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5. ''/etc/sudoers.tmp'' file will be opened and this is what it will look like. \\ {{:screenshot_2025-01-13_204022.png?nolink}}

6. Scroll down until you see this. 
  #User Privilege Specification

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7. Add the following line ''{username} ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL'' at the back. In my scenario:
  eusoff ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
  
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8. Press ''Ctrl + X'' to save, when asked to save modified buffer, press ''Y'' and then ''Enter''. \\ {{:screenshot_2025-01-13_205029.png?nolink|}}\\ {{:screenshot_2025-01-13_205041.png?nolink|}}

9. Now your username will have sudo permissions.\\ {{:screenshot_2025-01-13_205404.png?nolink&600|}}
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Now, you are able to run commands that require sudo permission without going into root!