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This is the parent directory for all user accounts. Yes, Linux offers the capacity of many people working at the same time on the same computer without interference among them (linux is a true multiuser OS). A new user can be created with the command: adduser [username] (where username could any name bob ). I recommend you create one to do the ordinay jobs and keep the root for administration taks only, since for instance you may accidentally delete all files in hard disk being root, while as a plain user (say "bob") it would be impossible.
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