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 ## setup notes
 
-Coming soon.
+==this is a work in progress==
+
+1. Set up a [new user account](c4e96daf.md)

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 # software
 
 - [[[92598822]]]
+- [[[c4e96daf]]]

c4e96daf.md

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+---
+date: 2020-12-13T16:43
+tags:
+  - server
+  - admin
+  - tech
+---
+
+# adding a new user account on a linux system
+
+```bash
+adduser $USER
+usermod -aG sudo $USER
+# if account requires password-less elevation:
+sudo visudo  # add an entry like: $USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL
+# confirm that the account works as expected
+su - $USER
+```
+