Can a current shell user's name be changed? 2

[Cadwalader]

Hello,

I have a user that wants a different name. Fine and dandy with me, but can it be changed? Or do I have to move everything from his dir and put it in a newly created one?
Hope I was of some help...
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Thanks for the help...
--Rich

 

[justice41]

This should change the name and move the home directory.

usermod -d newuser -m -l newuser olduser

Check the usermod manpage for more detail and options.

jaa

 

[Cadwalader]

It worked, but I did it while the guy was using his shell, and then I forgot to put /home/newusr
so his new thing went to /root/ and then that opened a big can of worms.
We got that straightened out though.
Thanks for the help. Hope I was of some help...
--OR--
Thanks for the help...
--Rich