Merge branch 'bare-metal-options' of https://github.com/01org/clear-linux-documentation into bare-metal-options

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Tom Leavitt
2017-10-19 14:34:44 -07:00
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@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ software overhead. Therefore, some housekeeping and package installations
could be needed before you can take full advantage of the |CL| operating
system. These instructions are captured in the :ref:`enable-user-space`.
* Create a new user
* Update the OS to its most current version using `swupd`.
* Install the most common applications for system administrators and
developers using bundles.
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
.. _enable-user-space:
Enable your new user space
##########################
Create and enable a new user space
##################################
This section provides steps to complete the following basic setup tasks for
a newly installed |CL| system:
* Create a new user
* Update the OS to its most current version using `swupd`.
* Install the most common applications for system administrators and
developers using bundles.
@@ -13,6 +14,23 @@ a newly installed |CL| system:
* Setup `sudo` privileges for that new user.
* Install a GUI using those `sudo` privileges.
.. Note::
You must be logged in as the root user to complete the tasks in this
section.
Create a new user
=================
To create a new user and set a password for that user, enter the following
command as a root user:
.. code-block:: console
useradd <userid>
passwd <userid>
Replace <userid> with the name of the user account you want to create.
Install and update software
===========================