May 27, 2008 - Linux Comments Off on Ubuntu: Rename a login ID
Ubuntu: Rename a login ID
In a terminal window, run the following commands (substitute actual names for “old” and “new”)
sudo killall -u old sudo id old sudo usermod -l new old sudo groupmod -n new old sudo usermod -d /home/new -m new sudo usermod -c “New Real Name” new sudo id new
Logoff/restart to see the changes.