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Old 03-23-2006, 04:59 PM   #1
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change user home directory from command line


hi

howto change user home directory from the command line ?
I have debian sarge.

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Old 03-23-2006, 05:07 PM   #2
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You can use the usermod command. The following (run as root) will change the user smith's home directory to /tmp/smith and move all of their files with it.
Code:
usermod -m -d /tmp/smith smith
 
  


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