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New User

  1. Create New User:
useradd -m -G wheel johndoe
# `-m`: Creates *Home* directory for user
# `-G wheel`: Adds user to *wheel* Group (for sudo)
  1. Change User Password:
passwd johndoe
  1. Switch to User:
su - johndoe
# Don't switch to user yet until *sudo* is installed
  1. Verify Current User:
whoami