I'm locked in my own system, i can't use visudo, i can't update, a week ago i had a user with privileges but i wiped it out. Can a live cd and some commands help me?
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Re: There isn't a user with sudo privileges
Boot into recovery (single user) mode and add your user account to the admin group. Group name is 'adm'Originally posted by kattandpeist
useradd -G adm username
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Re: There isn't a user with sudo privileges
I don't know how to boot in recovery, i press escape and that doesn't bring grub to me.
It says that the user already existsComment
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Re: There isn't a user with sudo privileges
When you get to the login screen, there should be an option in the menu to boot into failsafe mode. Maybe that will allow you to useradd. Good luck!Comment
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Re: There isn't a user with sudo privileges
The group you want is actually 'admin' ('adm' serves another purpose).
Just to make sure, you pressed esc while grub is loading?I don't know how to boot in recovery, i press escape and that doesn't bring grub to me.
Yes, but recovery mode is easier/simplerCan a live cd and some commands help me?
Use:It says that the user already exists
Code:adduser your_username admin
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Re: There isn't a user with sudo privileges
You're right - my bad.Originally posted by kubicle
useradd -G admin username
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adduser username admin
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Re: There isn't a user with sudo privileges
I think that tries to create a new user, rather than adding an existing user to a group...that's why I recommended adduserOriginally posted by wizard10000Comment
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Re: There isn't a user with sudo privileges
Yeah, I screwed that one up all the way aroundOriginally posted by kubicle
we see things not as they are, but as we are.
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