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Old 05-18-2003, 06:03 AM   #1
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How can user names be changed?


How can user names be changed?
 
Old 05-18-2003, 06:06 AM   #2
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just edit /etc/passwd file and also rename its home directory name
 
Old 05-18-2003, 08:07 AM   #3
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if you mean on this site, then you can't. sorry.
 
Old 05-18-2003, 11:46 AM   #4
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Originally posted by dorian33
just edit /etc/passwd file and also rename its home directory name
You don't *have* to rename the home directory if you didn't want to (if it'd cause too much work). The user would just have to remember that name for their home directory.

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