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When trying to compile gcc for T-PLink 821N5 adapter I type sudo and instruction but get message " hansbrienesse not in sudoers file" after I type my password. How do I get to sudoers file and how do I add myself? If I use root id and password is this still ok?
Thanks in advance for any help.

For one, you do not need root permissions to compile anything. You would only need those to install the files to root-owned directories.
And yes, su - and then entering root password would do the same thing.

Regarding sudo. see https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Configuring_sudo

Thanks, I have just read the Wiki article, should be ok now I think. Will post as solved if it works.