How do you change your username in Manjaro?

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How do you change your username in Manjaro Linux?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 29 '17 at 02:12

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Based from this answer in the Manjaro Forum:

Logoff. Switch to a tty console (Ctrl+Alt+F4).

Login as root.

Edit /etc/passwd. Replace username. Remember to save file.

nano /etc/passwd

Edit /etc/shadow. Replace username. Remember to save file.

nano /etc/shadow

Edit /etc/group. Replace username. Remember to save file.

nano /etc/group

Finally, rename your current home folder

mv /home/oldusername /home/newusername

Reboot.

reboot

answered Jul 29 '17 at 02:12

crypdick

seonel · Answer 2 · 2022-10-07T21:14:38.823

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I did that and now when I log in, I just see my mouse..

When I entered tty console again and did pwd, it had shown /home/myoldusername even after I did mv /home/oldusername /home/newusername.

But it is always same.

It is possible, that it is my second hdd drive which is mounted to /home?

Thank you

edited Oct 07 '22 at 21:14

answered Oct 07 '22 at 21:14

seonel

This should be a comment to the previous answer. Said answers lacked the fact that /etc/passwd must also have the homedir updated. – Uriel Oct 10 '22 at 18:23
This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post; instead, provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker. - From Review – Uriel Oct 10 '22 at 18:23

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