diff --git a/src/jupyterhub_config/hub_singleuser.py b/src/jupyterhub_config/hub_singleuser.py
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+import fcntl
+import grp
+import logging
+import os
+import pwd
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+class SingleUserEnvManager:
+    """
+    Manages the environment and user-specific settings for a single user in a JupyterHub server.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 username,
+                 groupname: str = 'jupyterhub', ):
+        """
+        Initializes the environment manager for the specified user.
+        :param username: The name of the user for whom the environment is set up.
+        :param groupname: The name of the OS system group to which the user belongs.
+        """
+        self.username = username  # OS system username
+        self.groupname = groupname  # OS system group
+
+        # Inherit the current environment variables
+        self.environment = dict(os.environ)
+
+        self.global_home = Path(os.environ['JUPYTERHUB_USER_HOME'])
+        self.user_dir = self.global_home / username
+        self.log = self._init_logger()
+
+    def setup_environment(self):
+        """
+        Set up the user's environment by ensuring the system user exists, and the workspace
+        permissions are correctly configured.
+        """
+        self.log.info(f"Setting up environment for user: {self.username}")
+        self._ensure_system_user()
+        self._ensure_workspace_permission()
+
+    def start_single_user_server(self):
+        """
+        Starts the single-user Jupyter server for the user, inheriting the configured environment.
+        """
+        self.log.info(f'Starting single-user server for {self.username} with environment: {self.environment}')
+        env_vars = [f'{key}={value}' for key, value in self.environment.items()]
+
+        cmd = ['sudo', '-E', '-u', self.username, 'env'] + env_vars + [
+            os.path.join(os.environ['JUPYTERHUB_CONFIG_DIR'], 'spawn_notebook.sh')]
+
+        self.log.info(f'Executing command: {" ".join(cmd)}')
+        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
+
+    def _ensure_system_user(self):
+        """
+        Create a system user with the given username if it does not already exist.
+        Ensure the group exists before creating the user.
+        Use a file lock to prevent race conditions.
+        """
+
+        lock_file = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), f'user_creation_{self.username}.lock')
+
+        with open(lock_file, 'w') as lock:
+            fcntl.flock(lock, fcntl.LOCK_EX)
+            try:
+                # Check if user already exists
+                try:
+                    pwd.getpwnam(self.username)
+                    self.log.info(f'User {self.username} already exists')
+                    return
+                except KeyError:
+
+                    # Create the user
+                    self.log.info(f'Creating system user: {self.username}')
+                    useradd_cmd = ['sudo', 'useradd', '-r']
+
+                    if self.groupname:
+                        # Check if the group exists, create if necessary
+                        try:
+                            grp.getgrnam(self.groupname)
+                            self.log.info(f'Group {self.groupname} already exists')
+                        except KeyError:
+                            self.log.info(f'Group {self.groupname} does not exist, creating it.')
+                            subprocess.run(['sudo', 'groupadd', self.groupname], check=True)
+
+                        useradd_cmd.extend(['-g', self.groupname])
+
+                    useradd_cmd.append(self.username)
+
+                    self.log.info(f'Creating system user: {self.username}')
+                    subprocess.run(useradd_cmd, check=True)
+
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+                raise ValueError(f'Failed to create system user: {e}')
+
+            finally:
+                fcntl.flock(lock, fcntl.LOCK_UN)
+
+    def _ensure_workspace_permission(self):
+        """
+        Ensure the user's workspace has the correct permissions.
+        """
+        try:
+            user_info = pwd.getpwnam(self.username)
+        except KeyError:
+            raise ValueError(f'System user {self.username} does not exist')
+        gid = user_info.pw_gid
+        group_name = grp.getgrgid(gid).gr_name
+
+        self.log.info(f'Configuring workspace permissions for {self.username}')
+        subprocess.run(['sudo', 'chown', '-R', f'{self.username}:{group_name}', self.user_dir], check=True)
+        subprocess.run(['sudo', 'chmod', '-R', '750', self.user_dir], check=True)
+
+    def _init_logger(self):
+        """
+        Initializes a logger for tracking the operations performed for the user.
+        """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(self.username)
+        handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+        formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+        handler.setFormatter(formatter)
+        logger.addHandler(handler)
+        logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+        return logger
+
+
+def main():
+    print("Starting hub_singleuser.py...")
+
+    username = os.getenv('JUPYTERHUB_USER')
+
+    if not username:
+        raise ValueError('JUPYTERHUB_USER environment variable not set')
+
+    single_user_manager = SingleUserEnvManager(username)
+    single_user_manager.setup_environment()
+    single_user_manager.start_single_user_server()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/test/src/jupyterhub_config/hub_singleuser_test.py b/test/src/jupyterhub_config/hub_singleuser_test.py
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+from jupyterhub_config.hub_singleuser import *
+
+def test_noop():
+    pass