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Software - Support => Installing Linux Lite => Topic started by: Alan_uk on March 12, 2014, 12:01:33 PM

Title: Correcting user name [SOLVED]
Post by: Alan_uk on March 12, 2014, 12:01:33 PM

Just installed Linux Lite and now noticed I spelled my name wrong when defining the user!! Is there an easy way to correct this? I've been through all the Settings and User Manager options but couldn't see anywhere to do this.

Note: I'm referring to user's full name, not the log-on ID

Title: Re: Correcting user name
Post by: Jerry on March 12, 2014, 12:24:15 PM

Open a terminal:

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sudo usermod -c "Desired Name" yourloginnamehere

Title: Re: Correcting user name [SOLVED]
Post by: Alan_uk on March 12, 2014, 12:53:19 PM

Many thanks Valtam for a quick response.

For other newbies the desired name needs to be in quotes if it has a space. e.g.

sudo usermod -c "John Smith"  john

Title: Re: Correcting user name [SOLVED]
Post by: Jerry on March 12, 2014, 12:55:35 PM

Original post corrected.