RE: Rename a user
Thanks to all, I have managed to do it :) In my system, don't know why the root user disappear only toor exists, so I must rename toor to root :) Hoa, Nguyen -Original Message- From: Jerry McAllister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:35 AM To: Nguyen Huu Hoa Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Rename a user Hi List, How can I rename a user from my BSD 5.2 system. I have a user called hoa, then I want to rename it to nguyen, so what should I do? Just make yourself root (su) then do 'vipw' and edit the Userid name in the hao record. When you get out of vipw (:wq, just like in vi) it also updated the database properly. Of course, if there are scripts somewhere that have the hao name hardcoded in to them, those will have to be fixed by hand. jerry Thanks Hoa, Nguyen ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Rename a user
Thanks to all, I have managed to do it :) In my system, don't know why the root user disappear only toor exists, so I must rename toor to root :) Well, don't get rid of toor. Just copy the line and put it in front (above) toor and make that one root. You probably want to have one that says root and that has its password field '*-ed out.' Make sure you use vipw and you should not have any problems. jerry Hoa, Nguyen -Original Message- From: Jerry McAllister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:35 AM To: Nguyen Huu Hoa Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Rename a user Hi List, How can I rename a user from my BSD 5.2 system. I have a user called hoa, then I want to rename it to nguyen, so what should I do? Just make yourself root (su) then do 'vipw' and edit the Userid name in the hao record. When you get out of vipw (:wq, just like in vi) it also updated the database properly. Of course, if there are scripts somewhere that have the hao name hardcoded in to them, those will have to be fixed by hand. jerry Thanks Hoa, Nguyen ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Rename a user
On Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 11:14:12AM +0700, Nguyen Huu Hoa wrote: Hi List, How can I rename a user from my BSD 5.2 system. I have a user called hoa, then I want to rename it to nguyen, so what should I do? As root, use vipw and change the username. -- Jonathan Chen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Only the meek get pinched. The bold survive. - Ferris Bueller ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
