Okay, i was able to bypass this problem: - try to change something that needs verification from root --> enter root/sudo password
- change name again --> works so the problem is, that users-admin starts without permissions to change the name and ignores all input -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1296234 Title: unable to change username for first user (Installer) Status in “gnome-system-tools” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: package: users-admin i try to change my user login name from "laza" to "LAZA" but this does not work. The chagne is made but every time i log out and in again it is set back to "laza". for all other users this is possible, i was able to change "anne" to "Anna" without problems. Maybe also related bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/214622 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1283957 . Xubuntu 14.04 beta1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: gnome-system-tools 3.0.0-3ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-19.39-generic 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sun Mar 23 11:13:28 2014 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/users-admin InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-04 (19 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140225) SourcePackage: gnome-system-tools UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/1296234/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp