If you want to add a new user in Ubuntu Linux, you can make use of the adduser command followed by the new user name,
Example:
root@ubuntu:/# adduser newuser
Adding user `newuser' ...
Adding new group `newuser' (1001) ...
Adding new user `newuser' (1001) with group `newuser' ...
Creating home directory `/home/newuser' ...
Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully
Changing the user information for newuser
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
Full Name []: John
Room Number []: 2022
Work Phone []: 000
Home Phone []: 000
Other []:
Is the information correct? [Y/n] Y
To move to the newly created user simply do su newuser
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