To create a new user with admin privileges in Ubuntu 12.04 and later:
adduser
sudo
In Ubuntu 11.10 and earlier, use this instead:adduser
admin
To modify a existing user (12.04 and later):sudo usermod -aG sudo
(Or for 11.10 and earlier: sudo usermod -aG admin) -a stands for append whereas -G stands for groups. With the -a and -G flags as shown above, the sudo (or admin) group will be added to the list of groups of which the user is a member.
The other answers are correct but you also asked about the home directory. You will also need a password for the new user.
sudo useradd *new-admin-username* -s /bin/bash -g sudo -m
-s sets the user’s login shell
-m makes the user’s home directory if it doesn’t exist: /home/*new-admin-username*
-g adds the user to the sudo group so they will have admin privileges (>11.10)Once created, add a password for the user:
sudo passwd *new-admin-username*Login to the user to see if everything worked:
su *new-admin-username*
cd ~/
pwd