Well, I guess I don't really need to change the directory's name. So I suppose just 'usermod -l ' On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Michael Butash wrote: > Add some? :) > > Actually it sounds like it's "copying, then deleting" (safe) vs. "moving", > so if you're short diskspace, you'll need to just move it, change your > /etc/passwd and group file for the user/uid, and chown -r the directory to > the new username/uid. > > Matrix's method presumes you have temp disk space, but looks like you're > doing it the hard way manipulating ownerships and such from root user. > > -mb > > > > On 04/02/2012 02:09 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> hmmmmm. It just ran out of disk space. Any suggestions on what I can do >> about that? >> >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Michael Havens > > wrote: >> >> thanks for explainig the rationale of putting the old user name last. >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Matrix Mole > > wrote: >> >> If the account you are trying to change is your current account, >> it may be easier to login as root to make the changes (just to >> prevent any existing programs in memory trying to use the old >> username/directory). I'd also use the command as follows: >> >> usermod -l -md >> >> since an existing username needs to be at the end (so the >> command knows what user account to modify). >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 1:26 PM, Michael Havens > > wrote: >> >> I'll use usermod then. Thanks for letting me know about it. >> so I think this is the proper syntax. Will this work? >> >> sudo usermod -l -dm >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Matrix Mole >> > wrote: >> >> If you are changing your username, there is flags to the >> usermod command that can help change the home directory. >> The -d flag to usermod will update /etc/passwd with the >> users home directory, and the -m flag will move the old >> directory to the new name. I'm pretty sure that usermod >> will also take care of the ownership issues as well. >> Check 'man usermod' for more details on this. If you >> don't use the usermod command, then there is also the >> ownership issue to consider with changing home >> directory. The chown command can help make sure the >> directory is owned by the correct user with 'chown -R >> {username} [homedir]' command. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Michael Havens >> > wrote: >> >> Thanks. Is that the only thing I have to worry about? >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Patricia Wilson >> > > wrote: >> >> Note that your home directory name appears in >> the /etc/passwd file so the system knows where >> you "live" when you login. If you change the >> name of that directory you need to change your >> entry in the passwd file to match. >> >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Michael Havens >> > >> wrote: >> >> How would I accomplish this? Is it as easy >> as just moving the old name to the new name; >> or should I do a 'find -r / > directory>|mv - > >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> ------------------------------** >> --------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> > plug.phoenix.az.us > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your >> mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.** >> us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from my super hot-shot dual core 64 bit >> Gateway running Ubuntu 11 from the >> chrome/teakwood/glass desktop in my Luxo >> Scottsdale condo. >> >> Patricia Wilson >> Apache Junction, AZ >> Member NRA, ARRL >> WB8DXX >> >> >> >> ------------------------------** >> --------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your >> mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.** >> us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >> settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.** >> us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-** >> discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-** >> discuss >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> > ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: