Debian by default does not enable a non-root user to do anything requiring administrator permissions for things like installing software or updating and upgrading your system. By default, you have to be root in order to do such things, and you do so by typing:
su
And then typing in the root password.
This article will discuss how to add your username to the sudo group which will allow you to do commands with sudo, like in Ubuntu. Continue reading “How To Add A User To Sudo In Debian Jessie”