How to rename a user in Linux

May 20, 2014 · ctheroux Ubuntu 11.10 Unix Ubuntu 11.04 Ubuntu Linux Ubuntu 12.04 Ubuntu 14.04

Simply issue this command: usermod -m -d /home/new-account-name -l new-account-name old-account-name It creates the home directory if it does not exists. It also copy the stuff of the old user into the new user account.