diff --git a/lib/content/basic_entries.dart b/lib/content/basic_entries.dart
index b4cb935..5a759f3 100644
--- a/lib/content/basic_entries.dart
+++ b/lib/content/basic_entries.dart
@@ -178,5 +178,18 @@ List<ActionEntry> getBasicEntries(BuildContext context) {
             .contains(SOFTWARE_MANAGERS.SNAP);
       },
     ),
+    ActionEntry(
+      name: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.makeAdministrator,
+      description: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.makeAdministratorDescription,
+      action: "make_administrator",
+      iconWidget: Icon(
+        Icons.admin_panel_settings,
+        size: 48,
+        color: MintY.currentColor,
+      ),
+      disableEntryIf: () {
+        return Linux.hasCurrentUserAdministratorRights();
+      },
+    )
   ];
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_de.arb b/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
index c4919f4..0693c06 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@
   "setupSnap": "Snap einrichten",
   "setupSnapDescription": "Installiere Snap und den Snap-Store, um viele weitere Anwendungen zu installieren.\nDanach ist ein Neustart des Rechners empfohlen.",
   "vivaldiDescription": "Proprietärer Browser mit Fokus auf Privatsphäre und vielen Anpassungsmöglichkeiten.",
+  "makeAdministrator": "Aktuellen Benutzer zum Administrator machen",
+  "makeAdministratorDescription": "Füge den aktuellen Benutzer zur Gruppe 'sudo' hinzu, um Root-Rechte zu erhalten. Dafür ist das Passwort des Root-Benutzers nötig.\nDanach ist ein Neustart des Rechners empfohlen.",
   "@helloWorld": {
     "placeholders": {},
     "description": "",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index 042041d..fe6fdba 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@
   "setupSnap": "Set up Snap",
   "setupSnapDescription": "Install Snap and the Snap Store to install many more applications.\nAfterwards a restart of the computer is recommended.",
   "vivaldiDescription": "Proprietary browser with focus on privacy and many customization options.",
+  "makeAdministrator": "Make the current user an administrator",
+  "makeAdministratorDescription": "Add the current user to the 'sudo' group to obtain root rights. The password of the root user is required for this.\nAfterwards a restart of the computer is recommended.",
   "@helloWorld": {
     "placeholders": {},
     "description": "The conventional newborn programmer greeting",
diff --git a/lib/models/environment.dart b/lib/models/environment.dart
index 1b4291f..cbf3ecc 100644
--- a/lib/models/environment.dart
+++ b/lib/models/environment.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Environment {
   String kernelVersion = "";
   String cpuModel = "";
   String gpuModel = "";
+  List<String> groups = [];
 
   /// POSIX User ID.
   var currentUserId = 1000;
diff --git a/lib/services/action_handler.dart b/lib/services/action_handler.dart
index 2cc03e3..43941f2 100644
--- a/lib/services/action_handler.dart
+++ b/lib/services/action_handler.dart
@@ -378,5 +378,9 @@ class ActionHandler {
     if (actionEntry.action.startsWith("setup_snap")) {
       Linux.setupSnapAndSnapStore(context);
     }
+
+    if (actionEntry.action.startsWith("make_administrator")) {
+      Linux.makeCurrentUserToAdministrator(context);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/services/linux.dart b/lib/services/linux.dart
index d81adcb..54b8728 100644
--- a/lib/services/linux.dart
+++ b/lib/services/linux.dart
@@ -918,6 +918,7 @@ class Linux {
     newEnvironment.currentUserId = await getUserIdOfCurrentUser();
     newEnvironment.hostname = await getHostname();
     newEnvironment.username = await getUsername();
+    newEnvironment.groups = await getGroupsOfCurrentUser();
     newEnvironment.osPrettyName = await Linux.getOsPrettyName();
     newEnvironment.kernelVersion = await getKernelVersion();
     newEnvironment.cpuModel = await getCpuModel();
@@ -926,6 +927,11 @@ class Linux {
     return newEnvironment;
   }
 
+  static Future<List<String>> getGroupsOfCurrentUser() async {
+    String groups = await runCommand("groups");
+    return groups.split(" ");
+  }
+
   static String getExecutablePathOfSoftwareManager(SOFTWARE_MANAGERS input) {
     switch (input) {
       case SOFTWARE_MANAGERS.FLATPAK:
@@ -2387,4 +2393,24 @@ class Linux {
           route: MainSearchLoader()),
     ));
   }
+
+  /// Checks if the current user is in the group sudo
+  static bool hasCurrentUserAdministratorRights() {
+    return currentenvironment.groups.contains("sudo");
+  }
+
+  /// Adds the current user to sudo group
+  static void makeCurrentUserToAdministrator(context) {
+    commandQueue.add(LinuxCommand(
+      userId: 0,
+      command: "/usr/sbin/usermod -aG sudo ${currentenvironment.username}",
+    ));
+
+    Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(
+      builder: (context) => RunCommandQueue(
+          title: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.makeAdministrator,
+          message: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.makeAdministratorDescription,
+          route: MainSearchLoader()),
+    ));
+  }
 }