Difference between revisions of "Usermod -l"
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sudo usermod -l newusername oldusername | sudo usermod -l newusername oldusername | ||
| − | --login NEW_LOGIN | + | <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. |
| − | 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. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 13:40, 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.
See also
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