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   Re: Password incorrect after name change   
   26 Oct 25 17:44:44   
   
   On Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:02:43 +0100   
   "s|b"  wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 25 Oct 2025 17:39:40 +0000, vallor wrote:   
   >   
   > > Sorry to jump in again, but with Linux Mint, I think all you need   
   > > is to add the user to the sudo group -- the sudoers config is already   
   > > set up to give those in the sudo group root access via sudo.   
   > >   
   > > $ sudo usermod -a -G sudo username   
   > >   
   > > Where "username" is the name of the user to give access to.   
   >   
   > nm I'm taking notes.   
   >   
   You don't need terminal, you have GUI with name "User and Groups" in   
   your menu. There you can add users, you can add groups and you can add   
   groups to user. No need for terminal when you have GUI :-))   
      
      
      
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