Here's a quick guide to adding users and groups, and then how to add users to groups, all from the command line on the Linux platform.

If you're just now starting your journey with Linux, these are the commands you need to know to manage users.

Many of the commands that allow you to manage user accounts and monitor user activity require sudo access.

All the Ubuntu / Debian Linux commands you need to copy files, install software, edit text and much, much more.

Managing user groups on Linux systems is easy, but the commands can be more flexible than you might be aware.