change my /home/oldname to /home/newname

Karl Larsen klarsen1 at gmail.com
Thu May 20 19:38:21 UTC 2010


On 05/20/2010 12:26 PM, Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote:
>> Karl Larsen<klarsen1 at gmail.com>  :
>>      Of course, anyone who understands Linux will know if you move a
>> HOME to another directory it WILL FAIL!
>>      
> You can move your HOME, ajust /etc/passwd, whatever,...
> There is no obvious failure.
>
> Do you really know Linux, Karl?
>
>    
     I do. I just turned on Users and Groups and I could have changed my 
name and password easy. It is a good GUI tool and easy to use. Try it. 
If you need help just ask.

73 Karl


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