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## [Rename unix user](https://mo.homelinux.net/home/rename-user)

    22nd May 2023   [terminal](https://mo.homelinux.net/tag:terminal#body-wrapper) [user](https://mo.homelinux.net/tag:user#body-wrapper)  

Required steps to rename user and home directory

Kill all processes owned by user and log him out

```
# pkill -9 -u old_username
```

Rename user from old\_username to new\_username

```
# usermod -l new_username old_username
```

Rename his home directory

```
# usermod -d /home/new_username -m new_username
```

Rename the primary group

```
# groupmod -n new_username old_username
```

Verfiy the changes

```
# id new_username
```

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