Here i will explain how to change initial username of a user on ubuntu via CLI(Command Line Interface).
To change only username the command is :
#usermod -l newusername -m oldusername
To change username and home directory the command is:
#usermod -l newusername -d /home/newhomedir -m oldusername
Remember before you change the home directory please make sure that the newhomedir is exist or created
Don't forget to also change the group of the user you changes
#groupmod -n newgroupname oldgroupname
Usually groupname is same as username
Hope that help
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Change initial username on ubuntu server
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