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RE: Renaming home folder - mainer - 01-22-2020
Likely, your /etc/passwd file has a format problem. See the discussion in the "Password Change" thread.
RE: Renaming home folder - appdev46 - 01-22-2020
(01-22-2020, 10:40 AM)mainer Wrote: Likely, your /etc/passwd file has a format problem. See the discussion in the "Password Change" thread.
Ah, that was the problem! I just replaced rock with my new user name on the line that starts with my user name.
RE: Renaming home folder - Arwen - 01-22-2020
All, I've fixed the options for changing the full name for the user. The instructions originally used a different section in the user's GECOS field. (GECOS is where the user's real name, phone number, etc... are stored.) Here is the link;
Wiki - Pinebook Pro - Initial user changes, password, name, etc
As usual, feel free to correct, improve or comment, (good or politely bad).