1.0InMotion Hosting Support Centerhttps://www.inmotionhosting.com/supportChristopher Maioranahttps://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/author/christopherm/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Vzj7Eln38j"><a href="https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/sudo-user-debian-10/">How to Create a Sudo User in Debian 10</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/sudo-user-debian-10/embed/#?secret=Vzj7Eln38j" width="600" height="338" title="“How to Create a Sudo User in Debian 10” — InMotion Hosting Support Center" data-secret="Vzj7Eln38j" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> There are many reasons why you may prefer to create a sudo user in your Debian system as an alternative to the root user for your cloud VPS or bare metal server hosting. For initial installation and system configuration, and depending on your comfort level, using the root user is a quick and easy way Read More >https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Create-a-Sudo-User-in-Debian-10-1024x538.png