> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://noreply.gitbook.io/born2beroot/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://noreply.gitbook.io/born2beroot/virtual-machine-setup/installing-sudo-and-configuration-of-user-and-groups/adding-a-user-to-a-group.md). # Adding a user to a group ## How to add users to groups 1. **Add user to group:** We can add a user to a group using the `adduser` command with this syntax: ```sh sudo adduser ``` **For our Born2BeRoot project, we need to add our user to both the `sudo` and `user42` groups:** ```sh sudo adduser gemartin user42 ``` ```sh sudo adduser gemartin sudo ``` {% hint style="info" %} Replace `gemartin` with your actual username. {% endhint %} 2. **Verify group membership:** Once completed, we can verify the user has been added to the groups using: ```sh getent group sudo user42 ``` This command will show the groups `sudo` and `user42` with our user listed as a member.