# How to add user to sudoers **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Tags:** ncp\ **Created:** [October 17, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655 "2022-10-17T22:16:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sn2018/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sn2018)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/1 "2022-10-17T22:16:12Z")
I downloaded and installed the latest NCP and enabled SSH through the NCP panel. I am able to log in but I can’t do anything with sudo because the account I added is not in sudoers. How can I add an account to sudoers? ---
**Author:** ![anon75456558](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/anon75456558/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@anon75456558](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/anon75456558)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/2 "2022-10-17T22:18:13Z")
With which method did you install NCP? Please run `ncp-report` and add the output here. Or, check `nc-info` from :4443 interface or `ncp-config` and share that here. ---
**Author:** ![sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sn2018/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sn2018)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/3 "2022-10-17T22:24:43Z")
I installed NCP by writing the img file to a SD. ```auto System Info ‣ You should run Lets Encrypt for trusted encrypted access ‣ You should use nc-datadir to move your files to your plugged in USB drive ‣ You should enable automount to use your plugged in USB drive NextCloudPi version v1.50.3 NextCloudPi image NextCloudPi_RaspberryPi_v1.50.3.img OS Debian GNU/Linux 11. 5.10.92-v8+ (aarch64) automount no USB devices sda datadir /var/www/nextcloud/data data in SD yes data filesystem ext2/ext3 data disk usage 2.3G/14G rootfs usage 2.3G/14G swapfile /var/swap dbdir /var/lib/mysql Nextcloud check ok Nextcloud version 24.0.5.1 HTTPD service up PHP service up MariaDB service up Redis service up HPB service up Postfix service up Internet check ok public IPv4 68.101.xxx.xx public IPv6 not found Port check 80 closed Port check 443 closed IP 192.168.1.xx gateway 192.168.1.1 Interface eth0 certificates none NAT loopback no Uptime 50min ``` ---
**Author:** ![anon75456558](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/anon75456558/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@anon75456558](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/anon75456558)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/4 "2022-10-17T22:28:25Z")
Thanks, here is a guide to add user to sudoers. There are lots available online for adding sudo user in Debian. > **[How to Add User to Sudoers in Debian](https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers-in-debian/)** > > The sudoers file contains a set of rules that determines which users or groups are granted with sudo privileges as well as the level of the privileges. ---
**Author:** ![sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sn2018/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sn2018)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/5 "2022-10-17T22:31:41Z")
with usermod, I got usermod: Permission denied. usermod: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later. ---
**Author:** ![sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sn2018/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sn2018)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/6 "2022-10-18T00:04:15Z")
Seems like one has to add pi as user when enabling SSH from the NCP panel. The reason is that even though pi is removed as the default user, it is still in the sodoers. ---
**Author:** ![anon75456558](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/anon75456558/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@anon75456558](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/anon75456558)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/7 "2022-10-18T00:17:31Z")
Unsure, never encountered this issue ever (when using ncp). I’ll let someone else advise. You should be able to boot into your boot menu and change the root user password in Debian since you don’t know it. > **[How To Change Root Password on Debian 10 – devconnected](https://devconnected.com/how-to-change-root-password-on-debian-10/#Change_root_password_using_single_user_mode)** > > Change root password on Debian 10 using the passwd command or the su utility. Change root password with single user mode. ---
**Author:** ![schoetju](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/schoetju/32/44547_2.png) [@schoetju](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/schoetju)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/8 "2022-10-18T16:51:59Z")
Hi sn2018, please use the web-ui and activate SSH for user pi as described in > [@How to enable SSH using ncp-config or ncp-web](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-enable-ssh-using-ncp-config-or-ncp-web/126317): > > Depending on your access Web, from a browser visit [https://nextcloudpi.local:4443](https://nextcloudpi.local:4443) username : ncp Password : Generated at activation [Watch a short video demonstrating enable ssh in ncp-web](https://youtu.be/mjt9wTef5AA) To have access through the terminal you need to enable SSH first in the web interface, set a username and password. Once logged in: sudo ncp-config Scroll down ncp-config screen and select SSH [nextcloudpi-config screenshot] Use arrow keys for up and… (Its currently possible via Web-UI only!!) This will activate the user pi again (which is part of sudoers) Afterwards you can logon with user pi from terminal/console (physically keyboard/display connected to your device) as well as using ssh. Crazy workaround, however the only one i am aware of for now. Best regards schoetju ---
**Author:** ![vascocb](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/vascocb/32/27457_2.png) [@vascocb](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/vascocb)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/9 "2022-10-18T18:00:08Z")
I believe that problem will be related with this: > **[An update to Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye - Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-bullseye-update-april-2022/)** > > Over the years, we have gradually ramped up the security of Raspberry Pi OS. Here's Simon Long to tell you what has changed. ---
**Author:** ![sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sn2018/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sn2018)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/10 "2022-10-21T01:26:07Z")
Thank you for confirming. See my previous post. ---
**Author:** ![vascocb](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/vascocb/32/27457_2.png) [@vascocb](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/vascocb)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/11 "2022-10-21T01:53:54Z")
If you flash the card with using Raspberry Pi Imager you can add the user correctly as explained in the Headless setup of the post. ---
**Author:** ![sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sn2018/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@sn2018](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sn2018)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/12 "2022-10-21T02:20:50Z")
Yes, that will work too as long as you add pi in userconf or userconf.txt ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-user-to-sudoers/147655/13 "2024-12-14T11:24:00Z")