linux change username
# login as root and make sure that there are no active processes for user
usermod -l NEW_USERNAME OLD_USERNAME
# if user is running kill user w the following command
userUID=$(id -u OLD_USERNAME) && pkill -U $userUIDlinux change username
# login as root and make sure that there are no active processes for user
usermod -l NEW_USERNAME OLD_USERNAME
# if user is running kill user w the following command
userUID=$(id -u OLD_USERNAME) && pkill -U $userUIDchange user linux
sudo su - usernamelinux switch user
$ whoami
user1
$ su - user2
Password:
$ whoami
user2
$ exit
logoutchange linux user password
#if you dont't have your root password => then don't use sudo command
# passwd <username>
Current password:
New password:
Retype new password:
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