Manually Change Username

stormreactor · 07-22-2011, 04:39 PM

Hi all,

Is there a way to manually change a username without using usermod? What files would I need to edit? I am using Micro Core 3.7. Thanks for any help!

-stormreactor

Tinkster · 07-22-2011, 04:46 PM

/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/etc/group (potentially)
/home/<user>

Cheers,
Tink

stormreactor · 07-22-2011, 04:51 PM

Thanks Tinkster! I'll give it a whirl!

[EDIT] Unfortunately, whenever I edit those files and reboot, the files and usernames are back to being what they were. Yes, Micro Core is installed to the HDD (not CD), and there is no CD in the drive. I'm not that nooby.

[EDIT 2] Wait, I figured out that this is because Micro Core copies to and runs from the RAM by default. --facepalm-- You have to modify the microcore gzip files in /boot on the hard disk for the changes to take effect. Bleh.

--stormreactor

Tinkster · 07-22-2011, 05:16 PM

So .. after having done that it's all good? You're sorted?

Cheers,
Tink

stormreactor · 07-22-2011, 06:04 PM

...Nope. I have to figure out how to edit those files in /mnt/hda1/boot/microcore.gz. I'm not sure what kind of file that is when it's decompressed.

[EDIT] I found out that microcore.gz contains a CPIO file. Working on editing it now.