To create this new user, log in to your desktop or server. If either has a GUI, you'll then need to open a terminal window from which you'll run the necessary command.

These are a few commands that I believe every new Linux user should at least know about. Even if you don't use them, knowing they're there for you should help bolster your Linux confidence.

Here's a quick guide to adding users and groups, and then how to add users to groups, all from the command line on the Linux platform.