Difference between revisions of "Usermod -l"

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<code>--login</code> NEW_LOGIN The name of the user will be changed from LOGIN to NEW_LOGIN. Nothing else is changed. In particular, the user's home directory name should probably be changed manually to reflect the new login name.
 
<code>--login</code> NEW_LOGIN The name of the user will be changed from LOGIN to NEW_LOGIN. Nothing else is changed. In particular, the user's home directory name should probably be changed manually to reflect the new login name.
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== Related ==
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* <code>[[groupmod -n]]</code>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* {{usermod}}
 
* {{Linux Commands privileges}}
 
* {{Linux Commands privileges}}
  
 
[[Category:Linux]]
 
[[Category:Linux]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 28 December 2023

https://linux.die.net/man/8/usermod

sudo usermod -l newusername oldusername

--login NEW_LOGIN The name of the user will be changed from LOGIN to NEW_LOGIN. Nothing else is changed. In particular, the user's home directory name should probably be changed manually to reflect the new login name.

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