As with most things in Linux, there is more than one way to create user accounts in Linux Mint. Mint features a GUI tool to facilitate user management as well as shell commands that will help you get the job done. Although it's much easier to use the graphical tools, which are very simplistic, it's also important to learn how to manage users via shell commands, since your GUI may not always function and most Linux servers do not feature GUI applications. First, we'll explore how to create users with Mint's Users and Groups graphical tool, and then we'll explore how to create users via shell commands. The following screenshot shows the Users and Groups tool, with the addition of some extra user accounts:

The Users and Groups tool is available in the Applications menu listed under the Administration section. Once you launch it, you'll be able to create a new user account right away. To do so, simply click on Add and then a new window will appear, giving you a chance to fill...