fre. 31. jan. 2020 kl. 03.08 skrev M E <anneeyr...@gmail.com>: > fre. 31. jan. 2020 kl. 03.02 skrev unman <un...@thirdeyesecurity.org>: > >> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 12:52:19AM +0100, M E wrote: >> > I have actually searched for the answer in the google group and on the >> web >> > before I posted the question. >> > >> > But couldn???t find an answer to the question. >> > >> > >> > fre. 31. jan. 2020 kl. 00.36 skrev unman <un...@thirdeyesecurity.org>: >> > >> > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 02:09:07PM -0800, M wrote: >> > > > Is it possible to change username in Qubes OS, and if so how ? >> > > > >> > > >> > > Better to make a sensible choice when you install. >> > > >> > > If you search this list you would find the answer to this question. >> > > The only difficulty you would face would be to log in as another >> > > user. >> > > Again, if you search for the answer, you would find out how to do this >> > > for yourself. That isn't a Qubes issue. >> > > >> > > - >> >> Please stop posting at the top of the message. It's bad form on this >> list, and makes it very difficult to follow the thread of any extended >> argument. >> Take just a few seconds to scroll to the bottom of the message before >> typing your comments - it costs you seconds, and cumulatively saves your >> fellows hours. >> >> Strangely, searching "rename user" in google groups, the FIRST entry >> covers exactly this question, and provides an answer. >> You should easily be able to find an answer to the additional question, >> "How >> do I add a new user" . >> These are not Qubes problems. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "qubes-users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-users/-R9mEB6L4Eg/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20200131020225.GA22142%40thirdeyesecurity.org >> . > > > Okay. > > Yes, I haven’t tried searching for “rename user”. >
>> Unman has answered this question before: “One of the things that many users dont get is that Qubes is just Linux/Xen under the hood. So the answer to your question is (probably) "How do I rename a user account in Linux", and the answer to *that* question is : usermod -l new_name old_name As `man usermod` will tell you, that ONLY changes the name - you probably want to change the name of the home directory as well, but it isn't strictly necessary.” But is it possible... ? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CABRRaUHe-kq6CnCCh%2Baukpaph958Y6HzFWbB1-PZOPDD3KD2QQ%40mail.gmail.com.
